Open AccessEffect of Trichomoniasis Therapy on Genital HIV Viral Burden Among African Women
Author(s) -
Brenna Anderson,
Cynthia Firnhaber,
Tao Liu,
Avril Swarts,
Maureen Siminya,
Jessica Ingersoll,
Angela M. Caliendo,
Susan CuUvin
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0b013e31825725ad
Subject(s) - medicine , trichomoniasis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , trichomonas vaginitis , sexually transmitted disease , virology , sex organ , antiretroviral therapy , gynecology , trichomonas vaginalis , viral load , syphilis , biology , genetics
Our objective was to test the hypothesis that treatment for trichomoniasis among HIV-infected women not taking antiretrovirals in South Africa would be associated with decreased HIV genital shedding.