Abstract
A study on the prevalence of common intestinal parasitic diseases with a high carriage rate within the global population in Senegal was conducted among HIV-infected persons. A systematic parasitological stool test from 150 patients HIV infected showed a low carriage rate10.6% (16/150). The following parasites were isolated: Entamoeba coli 4% (6/150), Ascaris lumbricoides 2.6% (4/150) and Trichuris trichiura 1.3% (2/150). The 31-50 age group was the most affected one. The carriage rate stood at 93.3% among patients with a CD4 T-cell rate <500/ mm3, without any significant difference compared to intestinal parasite negative patients.
Highlights
A study on the prevalence of common intestinal parasitic diseases with a high carriage rate within the global population in Senegal was conducted among HIV-infected persons
It should be noted that these co-infection can have an influence in the intensity of HIV infection in particular in viral load and CD4 T-cell rate
Few studies have been conducted so far in on the common intestinal parasitic diseases-HIV in West Africa. We deemed it interesting to explore the relationship between HIV infection whose prevalence stands at 0.7% (CNLS, 2007) and the most widespread intestinal parasitic diseases in Senegal (Ascariasis, Giardiasis, Trichocephalosis, Amebiasis etc...) (Ndir et al, 2002), especially their potential effect in the infection intensity objectified by the CD4 T-cell rate
Summary
Babacar Faye1*, RC Tine[1], JL Ndiaye[1], C Kintega[1], NM Manga[2], PS Sow[2] and O Gaye[1]
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