Interactions between schistosomiasis and human immunodeficiency virus in Western Kenya.
For the past ten years, we have been exploring the relationship between schistosomiasis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) and how coinfection with both agents may affect the pathology and progression of each infection. To date, given the systems we have examined, the effects of HIV-1 on schistosomiasis have been more profound than the effects of schistosomiasis on HIV-1 progression. Additional key questions with important public health implications remain unanswered, but hopefully not unanswerable.
Division of Parasitic Diseases, Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA. was4@cdc.gov
W Evan
WE
Secor
Diana M S
DM
Karanja
Daniel G
DG
Colley
D000818:Animals; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D018450:Disease Progression; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D051379:Mice; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology