PREVALENCE OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION AMONG TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN OMDURMAN - SUDAN
Journal Title: Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: Co-infection with Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been referred to as the ‘’cursed duet’’ because of the attendant high morbidity and mortality due to their synergistic actions. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of HIV among Tuberculosis (TB) confirmed patients attending the Tropical Diseases Hospital (Omdurman). Methods: Blood samples were collected from 80 TB patients attending the Tropical Diseases Hospital in Omdurman from March to June 2013. HIV was detected by using DS-EIA-HIV-AG+AB kit (It is an enzyme immunoassay for simultaneous detection antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1 and HIV-2), (HIV-1 group O and antigen p24 HIV-1 in human Blood serum or plasma). The results: Out of the 80 patients screened, 9 (11.3%) were found HIV positive. The detection of co infection was higher among the male (11.5%) than the female (10.5%) patients and highest among those aged (less than 50 years old).
Authors and Affiliations
Mohammed Khider Abd-Alwahab| Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Al-Neelain University, Sudan, Mohammed Nafi| Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Al-Neelain University, Sudan
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