Characteristics and treatment outcomes of co-infected tuberculosis patients with human immunodeficiency virus in Southeast China, 2012-2021.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic respiratory infection. Co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been a significant obstacle to TB control. Insufficient attention has been given to TB/HIV, and more information is needed to address this issue.

[Genetic polymorphism of the gene encoding the apical membrane antigen-1 of Plasmodium falciparum].

Objective: To study the genetic diversity of apical membrane antigen-1 gene from Plasmodium falciparum (PfAMA-1).

Methods: Filter paper blood samples were collected from 23 imported P. falciparum malaria patients who returned to Fujian Province from 2006 to 2012.