Parasitic worm infections increase susceptibility to AIDS viruses
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 08:35
in Health & Medicine
Persons infected with schistosomes, and possibly other parasitic worm infections, may be more likely to become infected with HIV than persons without worm infections, according to a study published July 23rd in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
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