Challenges and perspectives for improved management of HIV/ Mycobacterium tuberculosis co-infection

SESTER, M; GIEHL,C; MC NERNEY R; ET. AL ON BEHALF OF THE EUCO -NET CONSORTIUM SEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ALVAREZ, MA ET AL.

EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD

Lugar: Sheffield, UK; Año: 2010 vol. 36 p. 1242 - 1247

0903-1936

HIV and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) are two widespread and highly successful microbes whose synergy in pathogenesis has created a significant threat for human health globally. In acknowledgement of this fact, the European Union (EU) has funded a multinational support action, the European Network for global cooperation in the field of AIDS and TB (EUCO-Net), that brings together experts from Europe and those regions that bear the highest burden of HIV/MTB co-infection. Here, we summarise the main outcome of the EUCO-Net project derived from an expert group meeting that took place in Stellenbosch (South Africa) (AIDS/TB Workshop on Research Challenges and Opportunities for Future Collaboration) and the subsequent discussions, and propose priority areas for research and concerted actions that will have impact on future EU calls.