PROF. OYUGI JULIUS OTIENO

Citation:

Erick Kipkoech Rutto, Joshua Nyagol, Julius Oyugi, Samson Ndege, Noel Onyango, Obala A, Chrispinus J Simiyu, Gye Boor, Winfrida Chelangat Cheriro, Otsyula B, Estambale B. "Effects of HIV-1 infection on malaria parasitemia in milo sub-location, western Kenya." BMC Res Notes. 2015;8:303.

Abstract:

Malaria and HIV infections are both highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, with HIV-infected patients being at higher risk of acquiring malaria. HIV-1 infection is known to impair the immune response and may increase the incidence of clinical malaria. However, a positive association between HIV-1 and malaria parasitaemia is still evolving. Equally, the effect of malaria on HIV-1 disease stage has not been well established, but when fever and parasitemia are high, malaria may be associated with transient increases in HIV-1 viral load, and progression of HIV-1 asymptomatic disease phase to AIDS.

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