Potential Cost-Effectiveness of Schistosomiasis Treatment for Reducing HIV Transmission in Africa – The Case of Zimbabwean Women

BACKGROUND: Epidemiological data from Zimbabwe suggests that genital infection with Schistosoma haematobium may increase the risk of HIV infection in young women. Therefore, the treatment of Schistosoma haematobium with praziquantel could be a potential strategy for reducing HIV infection. Here we a...

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Autores principales: Ndeffo Mbah, Martial L., Poolman, Eric M., Atkins, Katherine E., Orenstein, Evan W., Meyers, Lauren Ancel, Townsend, Jeffrey P., Galvani, Alison P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3731236/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23936578
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002346

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3731236/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23936578
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002346

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