Considering treatment of male genital schistosomiasis as a tool for future HIV prevention: a systematic review

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 839-848

  Stecher, Chalotte Willemann ^a,b   Kallestrup, Per ^b   Kjetland, Eyrun Floerecke ^c,d   Vennervald, Birgitte ^e   Petersen, Eskild ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Genital; HIV; Male; MGS; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

ANTISCHISTOSOMAL AGENT; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADULT; ANIMAL; COMPLICATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; TRANSMISSION; VIRUS SHEDDING;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; MALE; PRAZIQUANTEL; RISK FACTORS; SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA; SCHISTOSOMICIDES; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; VIRUS SHEDDING;

EID: 84946490885     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-015-0714-7     Document Type: Review

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