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SUBMITTER: Kleppa E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4359034 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kleppa Elisabeth E Klinge Kari F KF Galaphaththi-Arachchige Hashini Nilushika HN Holmen Sigve D SD Lillebø Kristine K Onsrud Mathias M Gundersen Svein Gunnar SG Taylor Myra M Ndhlovu Patricia P Kjetland Eyrun F EF
PloS one 20150313 3
Schistosoma (S.) haematobium causes urogenital schistosomiasis and has been hypothesized to adversely impact HIV transmission and progression. On the other hand it has been hypothesized that HIV could influence the manifestations of schistosomiasis. In this cross-sectional study, we explored the association between urogenital S. haematobium infection and CD4 cell counts in 792 female high-school students from randomly selected schools in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We also investigated th ...[more]