Abstract
The level of HIV infection and intestinal parasitoses among TB patients was assessed in a hospital-based cross-sectional study involving 257 patients in Gondar, Ethiopia. In TB patients, our study reported co-infection with HIV (52.1%) and intestinal parasites (40.9%) The high prevalence of HIV and intestinal parasites indicates an increased morbidity inTB patients and emphasized the importance of continued HIV sero-surveillance, stool analysis and treatment.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Animals
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Ethiopia / epidemiology
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Eukaryota / classification
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Eukaryota / isolation & purification
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Female
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HIV Antibodies / blood
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HIV Infections* / epidemiology
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HIV Infections* / virology
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HIV-1 / immunology
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Helminthiasis / complications
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Helminthiasis / epidemiology
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Helminthiasis / parasitology
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Helminths / classification
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Helminths / isolation & purification
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Hospitals, Teaching*
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Humans
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Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic* / complications
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Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic* / epidemiology
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Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic* / parasitology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Prevalence
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Protozoan Infections / complications
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Protozoan Infections / epidemiology
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Protozoan Infections / parasitology
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Tuberculosis* / complications
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Tuberculosis* / epidemiology