Schistosomiasis was not associated with higher HIV-1 plasma or genital set point viral loads among HIV seroconverters from four cohort studies.

Schistosomiasis was not associated with higher HIV-1 plasma or genital set point viral loads among HIV seroconverters from four cohort studies.

<h4>Background</h4>Many regions of sub-Saharan Africa experience a high prevalence of both schistosomiasis and HIV-1, leading to frequent coinfection. Higher plasma HIV-1 viral loads are associated with faster disease progression and genital HIV-1 loads are a primary determinant of HIV-1...

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Main Authors: Aaron F Bochner, W Evan Secor, Jared M Baeten, Govert J van Dam, Adam A Szpiro, Sammy M Njenga, Paul L A M Corstjens, Romel D Mackelprang, Nelly R Mugo, Julie Overbaugh, Connie Celum, Andrew Mujugira, R Scott McClelland, Ruanne V Barnabas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007886

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