The Effects of HIV Infection on the Immune Response to Malaria Among Pregnant Women in Kumba, Southwest Cameroon: Protocol for a Cross-sectional Study

Bekindaka Ngemani Obase   ^{1, 2, 3 *} , MSc ;   Zeukeng Francis   ^{3, 4} , PhD ;   Esemu Livo Forgu   ^{3, 5} , PhD ;   Awanakam Honore   ^{3, 5} , MPH ;   Jude Daiga Bigoga   ³ , PhD ;   Dickson S Nsagha   ^{6 *} , PhD

¹ Pan African University of Life and Earth Science Institute (Including Health and Agriculture), University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

² College of Medicine, University of Ibadan Teaching Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

³ The Biotechnology Center, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon

⁴ Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon

⁵ Centre for Research on Emerging and Reemerging Diseases, Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plant Studies, Yaoundé, Cameroon

⁶ Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon

*these authors contributed equally