Immunological interaction during helminth and HIV co-infection: Integrative research needs for sub-Saharan Africa

Authors

  • Miranda N. Mpaka-Mbatha 1.Department of Biomedical Sciences, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban, South Africa; 2.Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; 3.Division of Research Capacity Development, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Cape Town, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4757-1324
  • Pragalathan Naidoo 1.Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; 2.Division of Research Capacity Development, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Cape Town, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8905-5926
  • Md Mazharul Islam Department of Animal Resources, Ministry of Municipality, Doha, Qatar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7357-9645
  • Ravesh Singh Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Howard College, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0407-4635
  • Khethiwe N. Bhengu 1.Department of Biomedical Sciences, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban, South Africa; 2.Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; 3.Division of Research Capacity Development, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Cape Town, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2393-3519
  • Nomzamo Nembe-Mafa 1.Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; 2.Division of Research Capacity Development, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Cape Town, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3768-9019
  • Roxanne Pillay 1.Department of Biomedical Sciences, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban, South Africa; 2.Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; 3.Division of Research Capacity Development, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Cape Town, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7173-5106
  • Zamathombeni Duma 1.Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; 2.Division of Research Capacity Development, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Cape Town, South Africa; 3.Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Howard College, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5780-0218
  • Abraham J. Niehaus Department of Microbiology, Ampath Laboratories, Cape Town, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2793-1855
  • Zilungile L. Mkhize-Kwitshana 1.Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; 2.Division of Research Capacity Development, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Cape Town, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0373-9973

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2023/15108

Keywords:

helminths, HIV, co-infection, immunology, intervention programmes

Published

2023-01-31

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How to Cite

Mpaka-Mbatha, M. N., Naidoo, P., Islam, M. M., Singh, R., Bhengu, K. N., Nembe-Mafa, N., Pillay, R., Duma, Z., Niehaus, A. J., & Mkhize-Kwitshana, Z. L. (2023). Immunological interaction during helminth and HIV co-infection: Integrative research needs for sub-Saharan Africa. South African Journal of Science, 119(1/2). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2023/15108
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