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HIV1/malaria coinfection

Pathology: 1) coinfection of HIV1 & malaria a) increases spread of both infections b) febrile malarial episodes increase HIV1 viral load 2) HIV1 infection increases risk of acquiring malaria

Related

human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1)

General

coinfection; superinfection malaria complications in patients with HIV1 infection

References

  1. Abu-Raddad LJ et al, Dual infection with HIV and malaria fuels the spread of both diseases in sub-Saharan Africa Science 2006, 314:1603 PMID: 17158329