Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis, and the effect of CD4+ T cell counts and demographics on its prevalence among HIV-positive patients in Benin City, Nigeria. Methods: Urine and blood samples were collected from 2000 HIV-positive subjects. A wet preparation of the urine deposit was examined microscopically to identify ova of Schistosoma haematobium. The blood specimens were analyzed using the flow cytometry for CD4+ T-lymphocyte count. Results: An overall prevalence rate of 0.3% was reported. Gender and CD4 count <200 cells/µL did not affect the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis, while HIV patients that were single had significantly higher prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis (p=0.002). Conclusion: The prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among HIV patients in Benin City is low. CD4+ count did not affect the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2011.42
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Olusegun, A. F., Ehis, O. C., & Richard, O. (2011). Proportion of Urinary Schistosomiasis among HIV-Infected Subjects in Benin City, Nigeria. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2011.42
MLA 9
Olusegun, Akinbo Frederick, et al. "Proportion of Urinary Schistosomiasis among HIV-Infected Subjects in Benin City, Nigeria." Oman Medical Journal, 2011. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2011.42.
Chicago (author–date)
Olusegun, Akinbo Frederick, Okaka Christopher Ehis, and Omoregie Richard. 2011. "Proportion of Urinary Schistosomiasis among HIV-Infected Subjects in Benin City, Nigeria." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2011.42.
Harvard
Olusegun, A. F., Ehis, O. C. and Richard, O. (2011) 'Proportion of Urinary Schistosomiasis among HIV-Infected Subjects in Benin City, Nigeria', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2011.42.
Vancouver
Olusegun AF, Ehis OC, Richard O. Proportion of Urinary Schistosomiasis among HIV-Infected Subjects in Benin City, Nigeria. Oman Medical Journal. 2011. doi:10.5001/omj.2011.42
IEEE
A. F. Olusegun, O. C. Ehis, and O. Richard, "Proportion of Urinary Schistosomiasis among HIV-Infected Subjects in Benin City, Nigeria," Oman Medical Journal, 2011, doi: 10.5001/omj.2011.42.