Journal article
Human immunodeficiency virus infection and amebiasis
The Pediatric infectious disease journal, Vol.25(12), pp.1192-1193
2006
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000246805.41422.77
PMID: 17133172
Abstract
Pediatric human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a major and increasing burden worldwide, but particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Coinfection with other pathogens increases the likelihood of progression of HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and the immunosuppressive consequences of the disease predispose to opportunistic infections that can run a fulminant course. Despite high prevalence, amebiasis has not appeared as a major source of morbidity during the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Information from recent sources, however, appears to suggest that amebiasis may indeed be a risk for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Human immunodeficiency virus infection and amebiasis
- Creators
- Douglas M Bowley - University of the WitwatersrandJerome Loveland - University of the WitwatersrandTanvier Omar - University of the WitwatersrandGraeme J Pitcher - University of the Witwatersrand
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Pediatric infectious disease journal, Vol.25(12), pp.1192-1193
- DOI
- 10.1097/01.inf.0000246805.41422.77
- PMID
- 17133172
- NLM abbreviation
- Pediatr Infect Dis J
- ISSN
- 0891-3668
- eISSN
- 1532-0987
- Publisher
- Lippincott
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2006
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Surgery; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984322826902771
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