Igbeneghu, C. and Adedokun, S. A. and Akindele, A. A. and Olisekodiaka, J. M. and Idolor, D. E. and Ojurongbe, O. (2020) No Association between Urogenital Schistosomiasis and HIV Infection among Children in Ore Community, Southwestern Nigeria. In: Recent Advances in Biological Research Vol. 6. B P International, pp. 46-53. ISBN 978-93-89562-33-0
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Aim: To determine if there was any association between urogenital schistosomiasis and HIV infection
among children in Ore Community, Southwestern Nigeria.
Methodology: Urine samples were collected from 438 children and examined microscopically for ova
of Schistosoma haematobium. A sample of 3 ml of blood was drawn from each participant for HIV
test. Antibodies to HIV were determined using Determine HIV1/2 kit, Unigold kit and enzyme linked
immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Results: The overall prevalence of S. haematobium infection was 30.1% while that of HIV infection
was 0.9%. None of the 132 S. haematobium infected children had HIV infection while 1.3% of the 306
children negative for S. haematobium were positive for HIV test.
Conclusion: This study did not show any evidence of association between urogenital
schistosomiasis and HIV infection among children in Ore, Southwestern Nigeria. Therefore, urogenital
schistosomiasis may not play a significant role in the spread of HIV infection in a locality where HIV
prevalence is low.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Subjects: | Science Repository > Biological Science |
| Depositing User: | Managing Editor |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Nov 2023 03:56 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Nov 2023 03:56 |
| URI: | http://research.manuscritpub.com/id/eprint/3612 |
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