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Document 0402
DOCN M9650402
TI [Bilharziasis and human immunodeficiency virus infection in Congo]
DT 9605
AU N'Zoukoudi-N'Doundou MY; Dirat I; Akouala JJ; Penchenier L; Makuwa M;
Rey JL; Laboratoire d'Epidemiologie des Grandes Endemies Tropicales,;
Brazzaville, Congo.
SO Med Trop (Mars). 1995;55(3):249-51. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96141173
AB To assess the relationship between schistosomiasis and human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, a cross-sectional study of HIV
seroprevalence was carried out in 1992 in a village in the Bouenza
region of the Congo where there is a high incidence of urinary
schistosomiasis. No correlation was found between eggs in urine and
positive serology for HIV in the 895 adults examined nor between
positive schistosome serology and positive HIV serology. The incidence
of frank schistosome infection (eggs in urine and positive blood tests)
was significantly lower in patients with positive HIV serology (3.5%)
than in patients with negative HIV serology (6.7%). Similarly the mean
number of eggs in urine was significantly lower in patients with
positive HIV serology (3.6 eggs per ml) than in patients with negative
HIV serology (26.6 eggs per ml) (p < 0.01). These observations suggest
that HIV infection limits schistosome development and decreases antibody
production. Further study will be needed to confirm these findings.
DE Adolescence Adult Congo/EPIDEMIOLOGY Cross-Sectional Studies English
Abstract Female Human HIV
Infections/BLOOD/*COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY *HIV Seroprevalence
Incidence Male Population Surveillance Schistosomiasis
haematobia/*COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY/URINE JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
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