Immunological interaction during helminth and HIV co-infection: Integrative research needs for sub-Saharan Africa

• Miranda N. Mpaka-Mbatha,
• Pragalathan Naidoo,
• Md Mazharul Islam,
• Ravesh Singh,
• Khethiwe N. Bhengu,
• Nomzamo Nembe-Mafa,
• Roxanne Pillay,
• Zamathombeni Duma,
• Abraham J. Niehaus,
• Zilungile L. Mkhize-Kwitshana

Affiliations

Miranda N. Mpaka-Mbatha

1.Department of Biomedical Sciences, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban, South Africa; 2.Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; 3.Division of Research Capacity Development, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Cape Town, South Africa

Pragalathan Naidoo

1.Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; 2.Division of Research Capacity Development, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Cape Town, South Africa

Md Mazharul Islam

Department of Animal Resources, Ministry of Municipality, Doha, Qatar

Ravesh Singh

Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Howard College, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

Khethiwe N. Bhengu

1.Department of Biomedical Sciences, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban, South Africa; 2.Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; 3.Division of Research Capacity Development, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Cape Town, South Africa

Nomzamo Nembe-Mafa

1.Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; 2.Division of Research Capacity Development, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Cape Town, South Africa

Roxanne Pillay

1.Department of Biomedical Sciences, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban, South Africa; 2.Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; 3.Division of Research Capacity Development, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Cape Town, South Africa

Zamathombeni Duma

1.Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; 2.Division of Research Capacity Development, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Cape Town, South Africa; 3.Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Howard College, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

Abraham J. Niehaus

Department of Microbiology, Ampath Laboratories, Cape Town, South Africa

Zilungile L. Mkhize-Kwitshana

1.Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; 2.Division of Research Capacity Development, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Cape Town, South Africa