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Beyond the barrier: Female Genital Schistosomiasis as a potential risk factor for HIV-1 acquisition
Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) results from egg-deposition in the female reproductive tract primarily by the waterborne parasite Schistosoma (S.) haematobium, and less commonly by Schistosoma (S.) mansoni. FGS affects an estimated 20-56 million women worldwide, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. Th...
Autores principales: | Sturt, AS, Webb, EL, Francis, SC, Hayes, RJ, Bustinduy, AL |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7429987/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32416076 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105524 |
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