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Inmigración y VIH. Aproximación a las enfermedades parasitarias y virales
- Source :
- Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica. 26:42-53
- Publication Year :
- 2008
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2008.
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Abstract
- Highly-active antiretroviral therapy is effective in reducing opportunistic infections in industrialized countries. However, opportunistic parasitic infections remain the leading cause of HIV-related mortality in developing countries. These infections can also affect HIV-positive immigrants residing in Spain, as well as HIV-infected patients traveling to low-income countries. In addition, immigrants often have viral infections caused by herpesvirus, papillomavirus and polyomavirus, which are closely related to risk behaviors and commercial sex. The present article reviews the characteristics of parasitic and viral infections in patients with HIV infection with the aim of improving understanding of this vulnerable population group.
- Subjects :
- Microbiology (medical)
business.industry
viruses
media_common.quotation_subject
Immigration
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
virus diseases
Developing country
medicine.disease_cause
Affect (psychology)
Antiretroviral therapy
Environmental health
medicine
Vulnerable population
In patient
business
Developed country
media_common
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 0213005X
- Volume :
- 26
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........7543f497660e84c894f88d4b6ea57e77