Background Urogenital schistosomiasis, caused by infection with Schistosoma
haematobium, is widespread and causes substantial morbidity on the African continent. The …

Background Observational data and non-human primate challenge studies suggest that cell-
mediated immune responses might provide control of HIV replication. The Step Study …

Background For adults with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who have CD4+
T-cell counts that are greater than 200 and less than 350 per cubic millimeter and who live in …

Hypertension is increasingly common in sub-Saharan Africa, and rates of hypertension
control are low. Use of traditional herbal medicines (THM) is common among adults in sub …

Adolescents and youth living with HIV have poorer antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence
and viral suppression outcomes than all other age groups. Effective interventions promoting …

Background The one-year survival rate of adults and children with the acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), without antiretroviral therapy, has been about 30 …

Background: In developing countries, Isospora belli and Cyclospora cayetanensis frequently
cause chronic diarrhea in HIV-infected patients. Objective: To compare 1 week of …

Few practical guidelines exist on how to ensure that research participants in less-developed
countries understand the consent form before enrolment. In a study of HIV-1 transmission in …

Background Patients with HIV-1 infection respond well to treatment for active tuberculosis,
but whether such patients are at increased risk of disease recurrence after complete cure is …

We conducted a community-based study of 457 women aged 18–50 years living in eight
rural villages in northwest Tanzania. The prevalence of female urogenital schistosomiasis …