Concurrent HIV and Zika Virus Infection, A Problem to be Address in HIV Medicine
Journal Title: International Journal of Virology and AIDS - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
HIV infection is a worldwide distributed disease at present. The infection is the most common immunodeficiency disorder and is still the global public health threat. This disease is still non-curable and the continuous research aiming at the successful management of the disease is required. Mainly, HIV is transmitted by sexually contact, blood and blood contact, transplacental from mother to infant or organ receipt. The concurrence between HIV and other medical disorder is an interesting issue in HIV medicine. Of several medical disorders, the new emerging infection should be mentioned. At present, Zika virus infection is the new emerging infection that can be transmitted as vector borne disease and also transmittable via sexual contact.
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