Schistosomiasis, caused by trematode blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma, is recognized
as the most important human helminth infection in terms of morbidity and mortality. Infection …

The morbidity, mortality, and social disruption caused by the human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) pandemic continue to weigh disproportionately on resource-poor regions of the …

Background The HIV‐1 pandemic has disproportionately affected individuals in resource‐
constrained settings where other infectious diseases, such as helminth infections, also are …

HIV/AIDS and schistosomiasis both cause a substantial disease burden in sub-Saharan
Africa and the two diseases often overlap in their epidemiological characteristics. Although …

Background Deworming HIV-1 infected individuals may delay HIV-1 disease progression. It
is important to determine the prevalence and correlates of HIV-1/helminth co-infection in …

Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by blood flukes of the
genus Schistosoma. More than 220 million people worldwide were estimated to have active …

Background Helminth infections, such as soil‐transmitted helminths, schistosomiasis,
onchocerciasis, and lymphatic filariasis, are prevalent in many countries where human …

Schistosomiasis still represents a major health problem in many tropical and subtropical
countries despite continuing control efforts. Due to the unavailability of a vaccine that is …

Background Co-infection with S. mansoni and Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1) has
been described in sub-Saharan Africa. However, few community-based studies have been …

It has been postulated that impaired host immunity due to HIV infection reduces parasite egg
excretion. Schistosoma/HIV interactions have also been shown to differ by sex. We …