Open AccessLower genital tract infections in HIV-seropositive women in India
Author(s) -
Vandana Goel,
Preena Bhalla,
Abha Sharma,
YM Mala
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.85414
Subject(s) - medicine , bacterial vaginosis , trichomoniasis , chlamydia trachomatis , gram staining , chlamydia , neisseria gonorrhoeae , vaginal discharge , gynecology , obstetrics , pelvic inflammatory disease , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , biology
The presence of STD facilitates shedding of HIV and increases HIV-1 disease progression, possibly by increasing plasma viremia. Our aim was to study the presence of various associated Sexually transmitted disease/Reproductory tract infections in HIV-seropositive women in India.