Prevalence of intestinal parasites in newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients in Ilorin, Nigeria

Human immune-deficiency virus/acquired immune-deficiency syndrome predisposes to opportunistic parasitic infestations of the gastrointestinal tract. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in newly diagnosed treatment naïve HIV/AIDS patients. This hospital-based cross-se...

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Published in:Alexandria journal of medicine 2017-06, Vol.53 (2), p.111-116
Main Authors: Obateru, O.A., Bojuwoye, B.J., Olokoba, A.B., Fadeyi, A., Fowotade, A., Olokoba, L.B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
HIV/AIDS
Intestinal parasites
Newly diagnosed
Treatment naive
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Summary:Human immune-deficiency virus/acquired immune-deficiency syndrome predisposes to opportunistic parasitic infestations of the gastrointestinal tract. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in newly diagnosed treatment naïve HIV/AIDS patients. This hospital-based cross-sectional study was carried out from December 2010 to June 2011. Questionnaires were administered to 238 HIV/AIDS subjects, and 238 age and sex-matched controls. CD4+ T cell count was carried out on HIV-positive subjects. Stool samples were examined using direct microscopic and modified Ziehl-Neelsen methods. Positivity of intestinal parasites was taken as the presence of worms, oocyst, cyst, ova or larvae in the stool samples. Ninety males and 148 females were studied for the HIV-positive and HIV-negative controls respectively. Intestinal parasitic infestation in HIV-positive subjects was 68.5%, and was significantly higher than in the HIV-negative controls 49.2% (P
ISSN:2090-5068
2090-5076
DOI:10.1016/j.ajme.2016.04.001