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https://hdl.handle.net/10646/2950| Title: | The relationship between malaria and HIV |
| Authors: | Tswana, S.A. Nystrom, L. Moyo, S.R. Nzara, M. Boone, P. |
| Keywords: | HIV Malaria infection |
| Issue Date: | 1999 |
| Publisher: | University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences |
| Citation: | Tswana, S. A., Nystrom, L., Moyo, S. R., Nzara, M. & Boone, P. (1999). The relationship between malaria and HIV. Central African Journal of Medicine, 45(2), 43-45. |
| Abstract: | Objective: To determine if there is an association between HIV and malaria infection Design: A cross sectional survey. Setting: Sanyati Rural District, a malarious endemic area of Zimbabwe. Subjects: 338 volunteers aged 15 months to 76 years. Main Outcome Measures: Prevalence of Malaria and HIV. Results: The prevalence of malaria and HIV was 26.6% and 26.3% respectively. There was no association between prevalence of HIV and malaria. Conclusion: There is no association between malaria and HIV. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10646/2950 |
| ISSN: | 0008-9176 |
| Appears in Collections: | Department of Medical Microbiology Staff Publications |
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