HIV-1 and parasitic infections in rural Tanzania.
Ann Trop Med Parasitol
; 87(6): 585-93, 1993 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
A sample of 300 sexually-active adults was selected at random from patients, from the rural area of Malenga Makali, Tanzania, who were attending a dispensary because they had diarrhoea of at least 2 weeks' duration. The potential associations between the patient's health (in terms of the World Health Organization's clinical definition of AIDS), HIV-1 seroprevalence and malaria and other parasitic infections were then investigated. Although, HIV-1 seroprevalence was 20.6% overall, the level of seroprevalence was directly correlated with the distance between the patients' home villages and the nearest main road. Strict application of the clinical definition of AIDS gave 98.7% specificity, 46% sensitivity and a predictive value of 90.6% when validated by HIV-1 seropositivity. Although malaria infection was more common in HIV-1 seropositives than in the seronegatives, the intensity of the Plasmodium falciparum infections, intestinal amoebiasis and giardiasis did not appear to be correlated with HIV-1 infection. In contrast, intestinal infections with Cryptosporidium parvum and Isospora belli were virtually restricted to HIV-1 seropositive individuals who had had diarrhoea for a relatively long time.
Palabras clave
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diarrhea; Diseases; Eastern Africa; English Speaking Africa; Examinations And Diagnoses; Hiv Infections; Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses; Malaria; Measurement; Parasitic Diseases; Population; Population Characteristics; Prevalence; Research Report; Rural Population; Tanzania; Viral Diseases
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Seroprevalencia de VIH
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Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida
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Malaria Falciparum
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Parasitosis Intestinales
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Trop Med Parasitol
Año:
1993
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia