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 …

Schistosomiasis affects more than 4 million school-aged children in Zambia, mostly in rural
communities due to unsafe water and inadequate sanitation facilities. Although several …

Female Genital Schistosomiasis is a gynecological disease that is a complication of parasitic
Schistosoma haematobium infection and affects at least 40 million girls and women, mostly …

Background To determine if individuals, from HIV-1 serodiscordant couple cohorts from
Rwanda and Zambia, who become HIV-positive have a distinct inflammatory biomarker …

Background Urogenital schistosomiasis and HIV/AIDS infections are widespread in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA) leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. The co-occurrence of …

Schistosomiasis is a neglected parasitic disease linked to water, posing a global public
health concern with a significant burden in sub-Saharan Africa. It is transmitted by …

Objectives Data on the role of helminths on diabetes in Africa are limited. We investigated
whether Schistosoma and geohelminth infections are associated with β-cell function and …

Abstract Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) is a neglected disease affecting millions,
however challenging to diagnose. This explorative descriptive study compares Schistosoma …

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 Heterosexual transmission is the main driver of the HIV epidemic in Tanzania.
Only one estimate of the incidence rate of intra-marital HIV seroconversion in Tanzania has …