scholarly journals Seroprevalence of syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus infections among pregnant women who attend the University of Gondar teaching hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengistu Endris ◽  
Tekalign Deressa ◽  
Yeshambel Belyhun ◽  
Feleke Moges
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Virus Infections ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
The University

scholarly journals Social conditions and immune response in human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive pregnant women: a cross-sectional study in Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-29
Author(s):  
Aletheia Soares Sampaio ◽  
Ana Lucia Ribeiro de Vasconcelos ◽  
Clarice Neuenschwander Lins de Morais ◽  
George Tadeu Nunes Diniz ◽  
Anna Lígia de Castro Figueiredo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis among Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected pregnant women in Abuja Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 170-175
Author(s):  
Maryam Muhammad Zakari ◽  
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Aliyu Yabagi Isah ◽  
Richards Offiong ◽  
Thairu Yunusa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Hiv Seropositive

Introduction. Toxoplasmosis is a neglected parasitic infection that has economic and epidemiological significance. Data on toxoplasmosis seroprevalence among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected pregnant women may be of obstetric and neonatal concern. Aim. The study was designed to determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis and associated risk factors in HIV-positive pregnant women attending the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja, Northcentral Nigeria. Material and methods. This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study. A total of 160 HIV seropositive pregnant women were recruited. Blood samples were collected and tested for anti-T. gondii IgM and IgG using Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Structured questionnaires were used to collate the sociodemographic variables of participants. Results. Out of the 160 of HIV seropositive pregnant women, the seroprevalence anti-T. gondii IgG and IgM were 29.4% and 4.4%, respectively. There was no significant association between anti-T. gondii and all sociodemographic variables studied (p>0.05). Conclusion. The overall result of this study revealed that the majority of pregnant women were exposed to toxoplasmosis much earlier in life. Hence, these findings will assist obstetricians and gynecologists in the early diagnosis and management of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women, especially HIV coinfected ones with IgM seropositivity.

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