No Association between Urogenital Schistosomiasis and HIV Infection among Children in Ore Community, Southwestern Nigeria

Igbeneghu, C and Adedokun, S. A. and Akindele, A. A. and Olisekodiaka, J. M. and Idolor, D. E. and Ojurongbe, O (2018) No Association between Urogenital Schistosomiasis and HIV Infection among Children in Ore Community, Southwestern Nigeria. Annual Research & Review in Biology, 27 (1). pp. 1-7. ISSN 2347565X

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.9734/ARRB/2018/42007

Abstract

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 identify an 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:	Article
Subjects:	ScienceOpen Library > Biological Science
Depositing User:	Managing Editor
Date Deposited:	16 Sep 2023 06:24
Last Modified:	08 Jun 2024 08:41
URI:	http://scholar.researcherseuropeans.com/id/eprint/1920

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