Co-infection of HIV in patients with Buruli ulcer disease in Central Ghana

Co-infection of HIV in patients with Buruli ulcer disease in Central Ghana

Abstract Background Previous studies have reported that presence and severity of Buruli ulcer (BU) may reflect the underlying immunosuppression in HIV infected individuals by causing increased incidence of multiple, larger and ulcerated lesions. We report cases of BU-HIV coinfection and the accompan...

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Main Authors: Yaw Ampem Amoako, Aloysius Dzigbordi Loglo, Michael Frimpong, Bernadette Agbavor, Mohammed Kabiru Abass, George Amofa, Elizabeth Ofori, Edwin Ampadu, Kingsley Asiedu, Ymkje Stienstra, Mark Wansbrough-Jones, Tjip van der Werf, Richard Odame Phillips
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Buruli ulcer
Human immunodeficiency syndrome
Coinfection
Mycolactone
Interferon-gamma
Antiretroviral therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06009-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06009-7

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