Plasmodium falciparum infection in HIV-infected patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in Benin City, Nigeria

Journal of Research in Health Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-18

  Akinbo, Frederick Olusegun ^a   Omoregie, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

HAART; HIV; Nigeria; Plasmodium falciparum

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROARTEMISININ; HEMOGLOBIN; PYRIMETHAMINE; SULFADOXINE;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; NIGERIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PREVALENCE;

ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; NIGERIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 84863301747     PISSN: 16822765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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