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Oman Medical Journal. 2011; 26 (3): 175-177
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-125048

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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. 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. An overall prevalence rate of 0.3% was reported. Gender and CD4 count<200 cells/micro L did not affect the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis, while HIV patients that were single had significantly higher prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis [p=0.002]. 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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Humans , Male , Female , Schistosoma haematobium/isolation & purification , T-Lymphocytopenia, Idiopathic CD4-Positive , Prevalence , Urinary Tract Infections/parasitology , Urine/parasitology , Risk Factors , HIV Infections/parasitology
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