HIV coinfections with tuberculosis among HIV-1 infected individuals in old cross river state, Nigeria
| Autor: | Tochi I. Cookey, I. O. Okonko, Immaculate Ugochi Ejike, Chioma Innocent-Adiele |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Tuberculosis Adolescent Clinical Biochemistry Immunology Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Nigeria HIV Infections medicine.disease_cause 01 natural sciences Immunodeficiency virus Young Adult Environmental health medicine Humans Immunology and Allergy Cross river Child Aged Coinfection business.industry Public health 010401 analytical chemistry virus diseases HIV Coinfections Middle Aged medicine.disease 0104 chemical sciences Medical Laboratory Technology Cross-Sectional Studies Child Preschool Female business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry. 41:245-256 |
| ISSN: | 1532-4230 1532-1819 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15321819.2020.1717527 |
| Popis: | Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Tuberculosis (TB) are two main global public health threats that dent development in low and middle-income countries. This study evaluated the HIV/TB co-infection rate among HIV-1 infected individuals in old Cross River State, Nigeria. A total of 417 HIV-infected individuals participated in this study, 241 (57.8%) from Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria and 176 (42.2%) from Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria. The age range of the 417 HIV-1 positive individuals who participated in the study was 4-72 years with an average age of 39.1 years. Plasma samples were analyzed for HIV and TB using fourth-generation Enzyme-Linked immunosorbent Assay. The CD4 count was enumerated using the Partec CyFlow® Counter. Plasma viral loads (PVL) were determined using the Abbott Real-Ti |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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