title: [Malaria and HIV co-infection].
abstract: The coexistence of malaria and HIV infection beyond inhabitants of sub-Saharan Africa, South America and South-East Asia arises a question whether there is an interaction between these two infections. This problem is extremely important in relation to pregnant women because of possibility of mother to child transmission. The available options are reviewed in the paper.
authors.affiliation: Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im K Dłuskiego, Białystok.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Siwak
authors.forename: Aldona
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kowalczuk-Kot
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pogorzelska
mesh_terms: D017954:Africa South of the Sahara / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D001210:Asia, Southeastern / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015995:Prevalence; D013020:South America / Q000453:epidemiology