A systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the association between urogenital schistosomiasis and HIV/AIDS infection.

Ludoviko ZirimenyaFatima Mahmud-AjeigbeRuth McQuillan You Li

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2020)

Our investigation supports the hypothesis of an association between urogenital schistosomiasis with HIV/AIDS infection in females. Due to insufficient evidence, no conclusion could be drawn in males with urogenital schistosomiasis. Large-scale prospective studies are needed in future.

Keyphrases

hiv aids
antiretroviral therapy
human immunodeficiency virus
current status
hepatitis c virus
case control