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Current malaria infection, previous malaria exposure, and clinical profiles and outcomes of COVID-19 in a setting of high malaria transmission: an exploratory cohort study in Uganda.
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SUBMITTER: Achan J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8545833 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Current malaria infection, previous malaria exposure, and clinical profiles and outcomes of COVID-19 in a setting of high malaria transmission: an exploratory cohort study in Uganda.
The Lancet. Microbe 20211025 1
<h4>Background</h4>The potential effects of SARS-CoV-2 and <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> co-infection on host susceptibility and pathogenesis remain unknown. We aimed to establish the prevalence of malaria and describe the clinical characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 and <i>P falciparum</i> co-infection in a high-burden malaria setting.<h4>Methods</h4>This was an exploratory prospective, cohort study of patients with COVID-19 who were admitted to hospital in Uganda. Patients of all ages with a PCR-conf ...[more]