What is it about?
This is a cross-sectional study to determine the seroprevalence of serum antibodies to three parasitic infections namely Entamoeba histolytica, Schistosoma sp. and Toxoplasma gondii, which are opportunistic infections among HIV/AIDS patients.
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Why is it important?
Diseases caused by opportunistic pathogens are the major clinical signs of HIV infected and AIDS patients with parasitic infection being part of the common causes of morbidity and mortality.
Perspectives
The study showed the opportunistic potential of the three parasitic infections among HIV/AIDS patients in the study area.
Dr Adekunle Sanyaolu
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This page is a summary of: Sero-prevalence study of parasitic infections among HIV positive and Negative patients in Lagos, Nigeria, African Journal of Clinical and Experimental Microbiology, February 2016, African Journals Online (AJOL),
DOI: 10.4314/ajcem.v17i2.3.
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