Effect of Deworming on Disease Progression Markers in HIV-1-Infected Pregnant Women on Antiretroviral Therapy: A Longitudinal Observational Study From Rwanda | Zendy

Elena Ivan | Zendy; Nigel J. Crowther | Zendy; Eugene Mutimura | Zendy; Aniceth Rucogoza | Zendy; Saskia Janssen | Zendy; Kato J. Njunwa | Zendy; Martin P. Grobusch | Zendy

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Effect of Deworming on Disease Progression Markers in HIV-1-Infected Pregnant Women on Antiretroviral Therapy: A Longitudinal Observational Study From Rwanda

Author(s) -

Elena Ivan,

Nigel J. Crowther,

Eugene Mutimura,

Aniceth Rucogoza,

Saskia Janssen,

Kato J. Njunwa,

Martin P. Grobusch

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciu715

Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , deworming , antiretroviral therapy , longitudinal study , pregnancy , sida , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , viral disease , pediatrics , viral load , helminths , pathology , biology , genetics

Deworming human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) may be beneficial, particularly during pregnancy. We determined the efficacy of targeted and nontargeted antihelminth therapy and its effects on Plasmodium falciparum infection status, hemoglobin levels, CD4 counts, and viral load in pregnant, HIV-positive women receiving ART.

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