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Co‐infection of malaria with HIV: an immunological perspective
Author(s) -
RÉNIA L.,
POTTER S. M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
parasite immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.795
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1365-3024
pISSN - 0141-9838
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3024.2006.00903.x
Subject(s) - malaria , biology , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immune system , disease , virology , medicine
SUMMARY Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Plasmodium parasites are pathogens that induce significant perturbation and activation of the immune system. Due to their geographical overlap, there have been concerns that co‐infection with the two pathogens may be a factor in the modification of their development, and in the severity and rate of disease progression that they induce. In this article, we have reviewed some of the studies that have addressed this topic and we have tried to provide immunological mechanisms to explain these potential interactions.