Acute Schistosoma mansoni infection increases susceptibility to systemic SHIV clade C infection in rhesus macaques after mucosal virus exposure.
Individuals living in sub-Saharan Africa represent 10% of the world's population but almost 2/3 of all HIV-1/AIDS cases. The disproportionate HIV-1 infection rates in this region may be linked to helminthic parasite infections that affect many individuals in the developing world. However, the h...
Main Authors: | Agnès-Laurence Chenine, Ela Shai-Kobiler, Lisa N Steele, Helena Ong, Peter Augostini, Ruijiang Song, Sandra J Lee, Patrick Autissier, Ruth M Ruprecht, W Evan Secor |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-07-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2447882?pdf=render |
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