Malaria and HIV coinfection in sub-Saharan Africa: prevalence, impact, and treatment strategies

TE Kwenti - Research and reports in tropical medicine, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Malaria and HIV, two of the world's most deadly diseases, are widespread, but their
distribution overlaps greatly in sub-Saharan Africa. Consequently, malaria and HIV …

Prevalence of anemia among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

G Cao, Y Wang, Y Wu, W Jing, J Liu, M Liu - EClinicalMedicine, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Anemia is the most frequent hematologic abnormality among people living with
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)(PLWHIV) and is associated with HIV disease …

Prevalence of malaria parasites in adults and its determinants in malaria endemic area of Kisumu County, Kenya

R Jenkins, R Omollo, M Ongecha, P Sifuna, C Othieno… - Malaria journal, 2015 - Springer
Background The prevalence of malaria parasites in adults in Africa is less well researched
than in children. Therefore, a demographic surveillance site was used to conduct a …

Accuracy of diagnosis among clinical malaria patients: comparing microscopy, RDT and a highly sensitive quantitative PCR looking at the implications for …

S Opoku Afriyie, TK Addison, Y Gebre, AH Mutala… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends parasitological
confirmation of all suspected malaria cases by microscopy or rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) …

A meta-analysis on the prevalence and characteristics of severe malaria in patients with Plasmodium spp. and HIV co-infection

A Mahittikorn, KU Kotepui, G De Jesus Milanez… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Co-infection with malaria and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) increases the severity
and mortality rates of both diseases. A better understanding of the effects of co-infections …

Malaria prevalence in HIV-positive children, pregnant women, and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ST Mirzohreh, H Safarpour, AS Pagheh, B Bangoura… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Malaria in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients is an ever-
increasing global burden for human health. The present meta-analysis summarizes …

Effect of HIV and malaria parasites co-infection on immune-hematological profiles among patients attending anti-retroviral treatment (ART) clinic in Infectious Disease …

FE Jegede, TI Oyeyi, SA Abdulrahman, HA Mbah… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and malaria co-infection may present
worse health outcomes in the tropics. Information on HIV/malaria co-infection effect on …

Anemia and its associated factors among adult people living with human immunodeficiency virus at Wolaita Sodo University teaching referral hospital

TA Ageru, MM Koyra, KD Gidebo, TL Abiso - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background In Sub-Saharan Africa, both HIV/AIDS and anemia have considerable public
health problems. Anemia has an adverse effect on treatment outcome and it decreases the …

HIV-1 impact on malaria transmission: a complex and relevant global health concern

A Roberds, E Ferraro, S Luckhart… - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Malaria/HIV-1 co-infection has become a significant public health problem in the tropics
where there is geographical overlap of the two diseases. It is well described that co-infection …

The prevalence of malaria in people living with HIV in Yaounde, Cameroon

AL Njunda, C Njumkeng, SD Nsagha, JCN Assob… - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Background Coinfection with malaria and HIV is common in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the
advent of a decline in the global incidence of malaria, it is important to generate updated …