Seroprevalence of Entamoeba histolytica in the context of HIV and AIDS: the case of Vhembe district, in South Africa's Limpopo province

In a recent study in northern South Africa, the seroprevalence of Entamoeba histolytica infection among 257 HIV-positive and 117 HIV-negative individuals was determined, using an ELISA for the detection of antibodies reacting with the parasite's galactose/-acetyl-D-galactosamine(Gal/GalNAc)-inh...

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Published in:Annals of allergy, asthma, & immunology asthma, & immunology, 2010-01, Vol.104 (1), p.55-63
Main Authors: Samie, A., Barrett, L. J., Bessong, P. O., Ramalivhana, J. N., Mavhandu, L. G., Njayou, M., Guerrant, R. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Animals
Antibodies, Protozoan - immunology
Biological and medical sciences
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
Child
Child, Preschool
Comorbidity
Entamoeba histolytica
Entamoeba histolytica - immunology
Entamoeba histolytica - isolation & purification
Entamoebiasis - diagnosis
Entamoebiasis - epidemiology
Entamoebiasis - immunology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Feces - parasitology
Female
General aspects
HIV - immunology
HIV Antibodies - immunology
HIV Seronegativity
HIV Seropositivity - diagnosis
HIV Seropositivity - epidemiology
HIV Seropositivity - immunology
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human viral diseases
Humans
Immunodeficiencies
Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies
Immunopathology
Infant
Infectious diseases
Lectins - immunology
Liver Abscess, Amebic - epidemiology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods
Pregnancy
Seroepidemiologic Studies
South Africa - epidemiology
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
Young Adult
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Summary:In a recent study in northern South Africa, the seroprevalence of Entamoeba histolytica infection among 257 HIV-positive and 117 HIV-negative individuals was determined, using an ELISA for the detection of antibodies reacting with the parasite's galactose/-acetyl-D-galactosamine(Gal/GalNAc)-inhibitable adherence lectin. Overall, 34.0% of the 374 participants (36.1% of the females and 28.1% of the males) were found seropositive for E. histolytica. Although all age-groups were affected by the amoebic pathogen, the subjects aged 50-59 years had the highest seroprevalence (69.2%). The seroprevalence of E. histolytica was also significantly higher among the HIV-positive subjects than among the HIV-negative (42.8% v. 14.5%; χ 2 =28.65; P
ISSN:0003-4983
1081-1206
1364-8594
DOI:10.1179/136485910X12607012373911