Association of Female Genital Schistosomiasis With the Cervicovaginal Microbiota and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Zambian Women.

Amy S Sturt Emily L WebbLisa HimschootComfort R PhiriJoyce MapaniMaina MudendaEyrun F KjetlandTobias MweeneBruno LeveckeGovert J van DamPaul L A M CorstjensHelen AylesRichard J HayesLisette van LieshoutIsaiah HansingoSuzanna C FrancisPiet CoolsAmaya L Bustinduy

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2021)

We found weak evidence of an association between the presence of T. vaginalis and FGS, with a stronger association in women with a higher-burden FGS infection. Additional research is needed on potential between-parasite interactions, especially regarding HIV-1 vulnerability.

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antiretroviral therapy
hepatitis c virus
hiv infected
hiv positive
climate change
human immunodeficiency virus
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment
south africa
pregnancy outcomes
human health
cervical cancer screening