Determinants of antibodies to Cryptosporidium infection among gay and bisexual men with HIV infection.
Epidemiol Infect
; 122(2): 291-7, 1999 Apr.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10355795
ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional serosurvey for markers of prior Cryptosporidium infection was conducted among homosexual or bisexual males infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); of 262 individuals approached, 236 (90%) agreed to participate. Serological response to two Cryptosporidium antigens was measured using a Western blot assay. The intensity or detection of serological responses to two Cryptosporidium antigens was not associated with CD4 cell counts or tap water consumption. A number of sexual practices were related to increased serological response for only the 27-kDa marker, including having had sex within the past 2 years, having anal sex and having had a larger number of sex partners during the past 2 years. Attending a spa or sauna was related to serological response to both the 27-kDa and 17-kDa markers. Based on these results, activities related to sexual activity appear to be a significant risk factors for prior Cryptosporidium infection.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Anticorpos Antiprotozoários
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Bissexualidade
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Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS
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Homossexualidade Masculina
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Criptosporidiose
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Cryptosporidium
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Epidemiol Infect
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália