Intestinal parasitic infections in human-immunodeficiency-virus-infected persons on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Benin City, Nigeria

Genomic Medicine, Biomarkers, and Health Sciences Pub Date : 2011-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.gmbhs.2011.12.001

Frederick Olusegun Akinbo , Richard Omoregie

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Intestinal parasitic infections have been reported in persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in HIV-infected patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in Benin City, Nigeria. A total of 285 (84 male and 201 female) HIV-infected adults in the course of HAART were enrolled. Blood and stool specimens were collected from each participant and processed using standard procedures. CD4 count < 200 cells/μL and diarrhea were significant risk factors for acquiring intestinal parasitic infections in HIV-positive patients.Anemia was significantly associated with intestinal parasitic infections. Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm and Strongyloides stercoralis were the only intestinal parasites recovered. We showed a low prevalence (5.3%) of intestinal parasitic infections among HAART patients. Opportunistic coccidia were not detected in this study. Routine diagnosis of intestinal parasites among HIV-infected patients on HAART is advocated.

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尼日利亚贝宁市，接受高效抗逆转录病毒治疗的人类免疫缺陷病毒感染者的肠道寄生虫感染

人类免疫缺陷病毒(艾滋病毒)/艾滋病患者中有肠道寄生虫感染的报告。本研究旨在确定尼日利亚贝宁市接受高效抗逆转录病毒治疗(HAART)的艾滋病毒感染者肠道寄生虫感染的患病率。共有285名(84名男性和201名女性)艾滋病毒感染者参加了HAART治疗。收集每位参与者的血液和粪便标本，并使用标准程序进行处理。CD4计数<200个细胞/μL和腹泻是hiv阳性患者发生肠道寄生虫感染的重要危险因素。贫血与肠道寄生虫感染显著相关。检出的肠道寄生虫仅有类蚓蛔虫、钩虫和粪圆线虫。我们发现在HAART患者中肠道寄生虫感染的患病率很低(5.3%)。本研究未检出机会球虫。提倡对接受HAART治疗的艾滋病毒感染者进行常规肠道寄生虫诊断。

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