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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Profile of CD4+ Counts in HIV+/AIDS People in North of Iran, 2007-2008 |
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A. Daryani,
M. Sharif,
M. Meigouni,
F. Baba Mahmoudi,
A. Rafiei,
Sh. Gholami,
A. Khalilian,
Sh. Gohardehi and A.M. Mirabi |
Abstract:
In this study 142 stool samples (64 HIV+/AIDS
patients and 78 non-HIV infected individuals) collected from Mazandaran
province and screened for intestinal parasites, using direct wet mont,
formalin-ether sedimentation concentration, modified Ziehl Neelsen and
modified trichrome techniques. Each person in this study was examined
for CD4+ counts. Intestinal parasites were found in 11/64 (17.2%)
of patients in HIV+/AIDS group and in 14/78 (17.9%) of controls.
Prevalence of parasites detected in HIV+/AIDS individuals was
as follow: Cryptosporidium sp. 9.4%, Giardia lamblia 3.1%,
Entamoeba coli 1.6%, E. histolytica 1.6% and Chilomastix
mesnili 1.6%. Prevalence of parasites in controls was as follow:
Trichostrongylus sp. 6.4%, G. lamblia 3.8%, Cryptosporidium
sp. 2.5% , E. coli 2.5% , E. histolytica 1.2% , Hookworms
1.2%. The mean of CD4+ counts in HIV-positive group (430 cells
μL-1) was remarkedly less than controls (871 cells μL-1)
(p = 0.00l). As patients usually belong to poor socio-economic backgrounds
and they can hardly afford treatment, therefore, it is suggested screening
and free treatment of intestinal parasites in these individuals should
be taken by health centers to prevent the occurrence of these diseases
in HIV+/AIDS patients, as often the disease may take a fulminant
form.
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A. Daryani, M. Sharif, M. Meigouni, F. Baba Mahmoudi, A. Rafiei, Sh. Gholami, A. Khalilian, Sh. Gohardehi and A.M. Mirabi, 2009. Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Profile of CD4+ Counts in HIV+/AIDS People in North of Iran, 2007-2008. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 12: 1277-1281.
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.1277.1281
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2009.1277.1281
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