Schistosomiasis is associated with incident HIV transmission and death in Zambia.
Kristin M WallWilliam KilembeBellington VwalikaCecile DinhPaul LivingstonYeuk-Mui LeeShabir LakhiDebrah I BoerasHtee Khu NawIlene BrillElwyn ChombaTyronza SharkeyRachel ParkerErin ShutesAmanda TichacekW Evan SecorSusan A AllenPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)
Schistosome infections were associated with increased transmission of HIV from both sexes, acquisition of HIV in women, and increased progression to death in HIV+ women. Establishing effective prevention and treatment strategies for schistosomiasis, including in urban adults, may reduce HIV incidence and death in HIV+ persons living in endemic areas.