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Association of schistosomiasis and HIV infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

BACKGROUND: Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) affects up to 56 million women in sub-Saharan Africa and may increase risk of HIV infection. METHODS: To assess the association of schistosomiasis with HIV...

Prevalence and associated factors of asymptomatic leishmaniasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Asymptomatic leishmaniasis is believed to play important role in maintaining the transmission of Leishmania spp. within endemic communities. Therefore, the efforts to eliminate leishmaniasis are daunting if we cannot manage...

Disseminated Mycobacterium avium on HIV/AIDS: Historical and Current Literature Review

2020

Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has changed Mycobacterium avium epidemiology. A significant decrease in the incidence of disseminated M. avium complex: (DMAC) infection was observed between pre-cART and post-cART periods. In...

Molecular epidemiology of human papillomavirus among HIV infected women in developing countries: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

Background: Although, there is a variable burden of human papillomavirus (HPV) in women infected with HIV in developing countries, there are few studies that attempted to surmise such variable evidences....

HSV-2 as a biomarker of HIV epidemic potential in female sex workers: Meta-analysis, global epidemiology and implications

2020

This study investigated herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) seroprevalence utility as a predictor of HIV epidemic potential among female sex workers (FSWs) globally. We updated and analyzed a systematically-assembled...

Rapid evidence review of harm reduction interventions and messaging for people who inject drugs during pandemic events: Implications for the ongoing COVID-19 response

2020

BACKGROUND: People who inject drugs are at increased health risk in a pandemic due to their greater susceptibility to severe disease and as a consequence of the restrictions put in...

Worldwide prevalence of emerging parasite Blastocystis in immunocompromised patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

Blastocystis is one of the most common pathogens of the human intestine, caused by an emerging parasite, which can lead to severe symptoms and even death in immunocompromised patients. We...

Prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterium infections versus tuberculosis among autopsied HIV patients in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

In industrialized countries, Mycobacterium avium complex and other nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are major causes of opportunistic infection-related deaths in HIV patients. However, in resource-limited regions, data on NTM are scarce,...

Impact of COVID-19 in patients with concurrent co-infections: A systematic review and meta-analyses

2021

The burden and impact of secondary superadded infections in critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients is widely acknowledged. However, there is a dearth of information regarding the impact of...

Potential risk factors associated with seropositivity for Toxoplasma gondii among pregnant women and HIV infected individuals in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

BACKGROUND: Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular and neurotropic apicomplexan protozoan parasite infecting almost all warm-blooded vertebrates including humans. To date in Ethiopia, no systematic study has been investigated on...

Magnitude of Cryptococcosis among HIV patients in sub-Saharan Africa countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

BACKGROUND: Cryptococcus is encapsulated opportunistic yeast that causes life threatening meningoencephalitis of patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The magnitude of Cryptococcosis among HIV patients varies from 1–10% in Western...

Intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

BACKGROUND: Intestinal parasitic infections are major public health problems throughout the world, particularly in people living with HIV/AIDS. People living with HIV/AIDS are vulnerable groups for a variety of diseases,...

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