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Seasonal Variation of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among HIV-Positive Patients in Benin City, Nigeria

BACKGROUND: There are a number of conflicting studies on the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in HIV infection with regards to different seasons. This study was conducted to determine seasonal influence on the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in HIV-positive persons in Beni...

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Autores principales: Akinbo, Frederick Olusegun, Okaka, Christopher Ehis, Omoregie, Richard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Research and Publications Office of Jimma University 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3275870/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22434999
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description BACKGROUND: There are a number of conflicting studies on the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in HIV infection with regards to different seasons. This study was conducted to determine seasonal influence on the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in HIV-positive persons in Benin City, Nigeria. METHODS: Stool specimens from 2000 HIV-positive patients and 500 controls (HIV-negative individuals) were examined for ova, cysts or parasites using standard procedures. RESULTS: More intestinal parasitic infections were observed in the rainy season (17.6%) than the dry season (12.3%) (OR = 1.526, 95% CI = 1.184, 1.967, p = 0.0013). Male patients (18.3) had more episodes of intestinal parasitic infections than their female (13.7) counterparts (OR = 1.403, 95% CI = 1.092, 1.803, p = 0.0096). CONCLUSION: Cryptosporidium species and Strongyloides stercoralis were the only parasitic agents that were associated with rainy season.
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spelling pubmed-32758702012-03-20 Seasonal Variation of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among HIV-Positive Patients in Benin City, Nigeria Akinbo, Frederick Olusegun Okaka, Christopher Ehis Omoregie, Richard Ethiop J Health Sci Original Articles BACKGROUND: There are a number of conflicting studies on the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in HIV infection with regards to different seasons. This study was conducted to determine seasonal influence on the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in HIV-positive persons in Benin City, Nigeria. METHODS: Stool specimens from 2000 HIV-positive patients and 500 controls (HIV-negative individuals) were examined for ova, cysts or parasites using standard procedures. RESULTS: More intestinal parasitic infections were observed in the rainy season (17.6%) than the dry season (12.3%) (OR = 1.526, 95% CI = 1.184, 1.967, p = 0.0013). Male patients (18.3) had more episodes of intestinal parasitic infections than their female (13.7) counterparts (OR = 1.403, 95% CI = 1.092, 1.803, p = 0.0096). CONCLUSION: Cryptosporidium species and Strongyloides stercoralis were the only parasitic agents that were associated with rainy season. Research and Publications Office of Jimma University 2011-11 /pmc/articles/PMC3275870/ /pubmed/22434999 Text en Copyright © Jimma University, Research & Publications Office 2011
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Akinbo, Frederick Olusegun
Okaka, Christopher Ehis
Omoregie, Richard
Seasonal Variation of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among HIV-Positive Patients in Benin City, Nigeria
title Seasonal Variation of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among HIV-Positive Patients in Benin City, Nigeria
title_full Seasonal Variation of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among HIV-Positive Patients in Benin City, Nigeria
title_fullStr Seasonal Variation of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among HIV-Positive Patients in Benin City, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Seasonal Variation of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among HIV-Positive Patients in Benin City, Nigeria
title_short Seasonal Variation of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among HIV-Positive Patients in Benin City, Nigeria
title_sort seasonal variation of intestinal parasitic infections among hiv-positive patients in benin city, nigeria
topic Original Articles
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3275870/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22434999
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