Current malaria infection, previous malaria exposure, and clinical profiles and outcomes of COVID-19 in a setting of high malaria transmission: an exploratory cohort study in Uganda

Current malaria infection, previous malaria exposure, and clinical profiles and outcomes of COVID-19 in a setting of high malaria transmission: an exploratory cohort study in Uganda

Summary: Background: The potential effects of SARS-CoV-2 and Plasmodium falciparum co-infection on host susceptibility and pathogenesis remain unknown. We aimed to establish the prevalence of malaria and describe the clinical characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 and P falciparum co-infection in a high-bur...

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Main Authors: Jane Achan, PhD, Asadu Serwanga, MSc, Humphrey Wanzira, PhD, Tonny Kyagulanyi, MSc, Anthony Nuwa, PhD, Godfrey Magumba, MPH, Stephen Kusasira, MD, Isaac Sewanyana, PhD, Kevin Tetteh, PhD, Chris Drakeley, PhD, Fredrick Nakwagala, MD, Helen Aanyu, MD, Jimmy Opigo, MPH, Prudence Hamade, MD, Madeleine Marasciulo, MSc, Byarugaba Baterana, MD, James K Tibenderana, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:The Lancet Microbe
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666524721002408

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