Objectives: Recent reports suggest that Schistosoma infection may increase the risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We used data from a large cross-sectional study to investigate whether Schistosoma mansoni infection is associated with increased HIV prevalence.
Methods: We conducted a household survey of residents in island fishing communities in Mukono district, Uganda, between October 2012 and July 2013. HIV status was assessed using rapid test kits. Kato-Katz (KK) stool tests and urine-circulating cathodic antigen (CCA) were used to test for Schistosoma infection. Multivariable logistic regression, allowing for the survey design, was used to investigate the association between S. mansoni infection and HIV infection.
Results: Data from 1412 participants aged 13 years and older were analysed (mean age 30.3 years, 45% female). The prevalence of HIV was 17.3%. Using the stool Kato-Katz technique on a single sample, S. mansoni infection was detected in 57.2% (719/1257) of participants; urine CCA was positive in 73.8% (478/650) of those tested. S. mansoni infection was not associated with HIV infection. [KK (aOR = 1.04; 95% CI: 0.74-1.47, P = 0.81), CCA (aOR = 1.53; 95% CI: 0.78-3.00, P = 0.19)]. The median S. mansoni egg count per gram was lower in the HIV-positive participants (P = 0.005).
Conclusions: These results add to the evidence that S. mansoni has little effect on HIV transmission, but may influence egg excretion.
Objectifs:
Des rapports récents suggèrent que l'infection à Schistosoma pourrait augmenter le risque de contracter le virus de l'immunodéficience humaine (
Méthodes:
Nous avons mené une enquête auprès des ménages de résidents dans les communautés de pêcheurs de l’île du district de Mukono, en Ouganda, entre octobre 2012 et juillet 2013. Le statut
Résultats:
Les données de 1412 participants âgés de 13 ans et plus ont été analysées (âge moyen: 30,3 ans, 45% de femmes). La prévalence du
Conclusions:
Ces résultats ajoutent à la preuve que S. mansoni a peu d'effet sur la transmission du
Objetivos:
Informes recientes sugieren que la infección por Schistosoma podría aumentar el riesgo de adquirir el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (
Métodos:
Hemos conducido un estudio en hogares de residentes en comunidades de pescadores en el distrito de Mukono, Uganda, entre Octubre 2012 y Julio 2013. El estatus de
Resultados:
Se analizaron datos de 1,412 participantes con 13 años o más (edad media 30.3 años, 45% mujeres). La prevalencia de
Conclusiones:
Estos resultados aportan evidencia de que S. mansoni tiene poco efecto sobre la transmisión del
Keywords: HIV; Schistosoma mansoni; VIH; Bilharzia; bilharziose; esquistosomiasis; schistosomiase; schistosomiasis.
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