Open AccessSexually transmitted infections and human immunodeficiency virus coinfection: Scenario in Western India
Author(s) -
Santoshdev P Rathod,
Bela Padhiar,
Bela Shah
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-0565
pISSN - 2589-0557
DOI - 10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_87_18
Subject(s) - medicine , coinfection , chancroid , syphilis , transmission (telecommunications) , chlamydia , immunology , molluscum contagiosum , gonorrhea , virology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , electrical engineering , engineering
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have a well-established synergistic relationship with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Coinfection with HIV and STI can increase the probability of HIV transmission to an uninfected partner by increasing HIV concentrations in genital lesions, genital secretions, or both. Concurrent HIV infection alters the natural history of the classic STIs.