Hepatitis B Infection Is Associated with Asymptomatic Malaria in the Brazilian Amazon

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Authors

Bruno B. Andrade · Fundação Oswaldo Cruz

Cristiane J. N. Santos · Universidade Federal do Maranhão

L.M.A. Camargo · Universidade de São Paulo

Sebastião M Souza-Neto · Universidade Federal da Bahia

Antonio Reis-Filho · Universidade Federal da Bahia

Jorge Clarêncio · Fundação Oswaldo Cruz

Vitor R. R. Mendonça

Abstract

HBV infection diminishes the intensity of malaria infection in individuals from this endemic area. This effect seems related to cytokine balance and control of inflammatory responses. These findings add important insights to the understanding of the factors affecting the clinical outcomes of malaria in endemic regions.

Topics & Keywords

Hepatitis B Virus Studies Malaria Research and Control Mosquito-borne diseases and control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 6, Issue 5, pp. e19841-e19841

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019841

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