HIV-1 infection disproportionately affects women in sub-Saharan Africa, where areas of high
HIV-1 prevalence and Schistosoma haematobium endemicity largely overlap. Female …

Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) results from egg-deposition in the female reproductive
tract primarily by the waterborne parasite Schistosoma (S.) haematobium, and less …

Background Schistosomiasis increases the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
acquisition in women by mechanisms that are incompletely defined. Our objective was to …

Background The cervicovaginal microbiota, including sexually transmitted infections (STIs),
have not been well described in female genital schistosomiasis (FGS). Methods Women …

Background Schistosoma mansoni infection has been associated with increased risk of HIV
transmission in African women. This association might be causal or mediated through …

Background Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) has been associated with prevalent HIV-
1. We estimated the incidence of HIV-1 infection in Zambian women with and without FGS …

Background Schistosoma haematobium is a waterborne parasite that may cause female
genital schistosomiasis (FGS), characterized by genital mucosal lesions. There is clinical …

Schistosoma mansoni (Sm) infection has been linked with an increased risk of HIV
acquisition in women. Therefore, defining the mechanism (s) by which Sm alters HIV …

Evidence suggests that there are important interactions between HIV and female genital
schistosomiasis (FGS) that may have significant effects on individual and population health …

Schistosoma (S.) haematobium causes urogenital schistosomiasis and has been
hypothesized to adversely impact HIV transmission and progression. On the other hand it …