Protective viral interference in HEV-ZIKV coinfection: Serological evidence and foetomaternal outcomes in HIV-infected and immunocompetent pregnant women in Nigeria
HEV-ZIKV coinfection demonstrates significant negative viral interference with inverse associations with severe maternal outcomes, challenging assumptions about viral co-infections and warranting mechanistic investigation.
Authors
- Derya Buluş
- Chibuzor M. Babalola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3762-1620)
- Peter Asaga Mac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0038-8896)
- Chukwuma Anyaike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3570-5831)
- Dakul Anthony Danan
Institutions
- University of Freiburg (DE)
- University of Jos (NG)
- Federal Ministry of Health (NG)
- Keck Hospital of USC (US)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
- Nasarawa State University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108140
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg