Malaria, sickle cell disease, HIV, and co-trimoxazole prophylaxis: An observational study

Objectives: This observational study recorded the malaria and sickle cell disease (SCD) profile of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) and determined whether prophylactic co-trimoxazole (CTX) and the haemoglobin S (Hb S) allele influenced malaria episodes. Methods: Sickling status, malaria episodes,...

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Main Authors: Ewurama D.A. Owusu, Nana S.A. Cofie, Edna A. Nai, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Charles A. Brown, Petra F. Mens, Martin P. Grobusch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218300328