Potential Interactions Between Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Herpes Simplex Virus Type II: Implications for Sexual and Reproductive Health in Sub-Saharan African

Potential Interactions Between Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Herpes Simplex Virus Type II: Implications for Sexual and Reproductive Health in Sub-Saharan African

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) bears a disproportionate and overlapping burden of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) and sexually transmitted viral infections. An estimated 232 million pre-school and school-aged children in SSA are vulnerable to STH infections. Together with this, SSA has a high prevalence...

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Main Authors: Roxanne Pillay, Pragalathan Naidoo, Zamathombeni Duma, Khethiwe N. Bhengu, Miranda N. Mpaka-Mbatha, Nomzamo Nembe-Mafa, Zilungile L. Mkhize-Kwitshana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
soil-transmitted helminths
herpes simplex virus-2
co-infection
immunological interactions
sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/13/12/1050
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