Plasmodium falciparumMalaria and Perinatally Acquired Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection in Kinshasa, Zaire

Abstract
It is uncertain whether Plasmodium falciparum malaria is more frequent or more severe in children with perinatally acquired human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection and whether P. falciparum infection accelerates the progression of HIV-related disease.