Schistosoma mansoni, nematode infections, and progression to active tuberculosis among HIV-1-infected Ugandans.

Rates of tuberculosis (TB) in Africa are highest among people infected with HIV. Searching for additional risk factors in a cohort of HIV-infected Ugandan adults, we previously found that a type 2 cytokine bias and eosinophilia were associated with progression to active TB. A possible role for helmi...

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Main Authors: Brown, M, Miiro, G, Nkurunziza, P, Watera, C, Quigley, M, Dunne, D, Whitworth, J, Elliott, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006