Beyond HIV: Prevalence and Interaction of Immunosuppressive Conditions in Patients with Tuberculosis
HIV/AIDS is still a major immunosuppressive factor associated with TB development. However, other immunosuppressive conditions also contribute significantly to TB risk. Public health strategies should address these factors alongside HIV/AIDS to reduce the TB burden.
Authors
- Agapiti H Chuwa
- Mariam N. Mwansumbule
Institutions
- University of Dar es Salaam (TZ)
- Mbeya University of Science and Technology (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of African Medicine
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_58_25
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00