Lancet
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Comparative Study
Effect of Wuchereria bancrofti infection on HIV incidence in southwest Tanzania: a prospective cohort study.
The past decades have seen an ongoing controversial debate about whether the immune activation induced by helminths has an effect on the susceptibility of individuals to HIV. In view of this, we assessed the effect of lymphatic filariasis, a chronic helminth disease elicited by Wuchereria bancrofti, on HIV incidence in southwest Tanzania. ⋯ European Union as part of EuropAid; German Federal Ministry of Education and Research; German Center for Infection Research.
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Biography Historical Article
Winnie Yip: tracking health policy and economics in China.