Malaria and HIV/AIDS Coinfection in Patients Under Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy at the Regional Hospital of Bafoussam (West Cameroon)

Conclusion: This study showed that HIV+ patients were carriers of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax with an appreciable overall prevalence. The only factor influencing the prevalence of malaria was using traditional medicine.

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Main Authors: Romeo Tankoua-Tchounda, Jacques Nack, Christian Mbohou Nchetnkou, Desire Leonard Keptcheu Tchankwe, Michel Lontsi-Demano, Estelle Essangui, Alex Kevin Tako Djimefo, Leopold Gustave Lehman
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Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5520975
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author Romeo Tankoua-Tchounda
Jacques Nack
Christian Mbohou Nchetnkou
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Michel Lontsi-Demano
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Alex Kevin Tako Djimefo
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spelling doaj-art-e799e837ac7e4f3b9a125eb68f646cc52025-08-20T03:21:02ZengWileyJournal of Parasitology Research2090-00312024-01-01202410.1155/2024/5520975Malaria and HIV/AIDS Coinfection in Patients Under Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy at the Regional Hospital of Bafoussam (West Cameroon)Romeo Tankoua-Tchounda0Jacques Nack1Christian Mbohou Nchetnkou2Desire Leonard Keptcheu Tchankwe3Michel Lontsi-Demano4Estelle Essangui5Alex Kevin Tako Djimefo6Leopold Gustave Lehman7Department of Biology of Animal OrganismsDepartment of Biology of Animal OrganismsDepartment of Biology of Animal OrganismsDepartment of Animal BiologyDepartment of Animal BiologyDepartment of Biology of Animal OrganismsDepartment of Biology of Animal OrganismsDepartment of Biology of Animal OrganismsConclusion: This study showed that HIV+ patients were carriers of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax with an appreciable overall prevalence. The only factor influencing the prevalence of malaria was using traditional medicine.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5520975
spellingShingle Romeo Tankoua-Tchounda
Jacques Nack
Christian Mbohou Nchetnkou
Desire Leonard Keptcheu Tchankwe
Michel Lontsi-Demano
Estelle Essangui
Alex Kevin Tako Djimefo
Leopold Gustave Lehman
Malaria and HIV/AIDS Coinfection in Patients Under Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy at the Regional Hospital of Bafoussam (West Cameroon)
Journal of Parasitology Research
title Malaria and HIV/AIDS Coinfection in Patients Under Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy at the Regional Hospital of Bafoussam (West Cameroon)
title_full Malaria and HIV/AIDS Coinfection in Patients Under Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy at the Regional Hospital of Bafoussam (West Cameroon)
title_fullStr Malaria and HIV/AIDS Coinfection in Patients Under Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy at the Regional Hospital of Bafoussam (West Cameroon)
title_full_unstemmed Malaria and HIV/AIDS Coinfection in Patients Under Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy at the Regional Hospital of Bafoussam (West Cameroon)
title_short Malaria and HIV/AIDS Coinfection in Patients Under Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy at the Regional Hospital of Bafoussam (West Cameroon)
title_sort malaria and hiv aids coinfection in patients under highly active antiretroviral therapy at the regional hospital of bafoussam west cameroon
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5520975
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