Plasma cytokine profiles associated with rhodesiense sleeping sickness and falciparum malaria co-infection in North Eastern Uganda

Nsubuga, Julius; Kato, Charles Drago; Nanteza, Ann; Matovu, Enock; Alibu, Vincent Pius

Plasma cytokine profiles associated with rhodesiense sleeping sickness and falciparum malaria co-infection in North Eastern Uganda

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2019

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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology

Abstract

Immunological Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) studies often exclude malaria, although both infections overlap in specific endemic areas. During this co-infection, it is not known whether this parasitic interaction induces synergistic or antagonistic cytokine response among humans. This study determined prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria among Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense HAT and plasma cytokine profile levels associated with HAT and/or malaria infections.

Keywords

HAT, Malaria, Co-infection, Mono-infection

Citation

Nsubuga, J., Kato, C. D., Nanteza, A., Matovu, E., & Alibu, V. P. (2019). Plasma cytokine profiles associated with rhodesiense sleeping sickness and falciparum malaria co-infection in North Eastern Uganda. Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 15, 1-13.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-019-0377-7

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https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8122

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