Document 0402
 DOCN  M9650402
 TI    [Bilharziasis and human immunodeficiency virus infection in Congo]
 DT    9605
 AU    N'Zoukoudi-N'Doundou MY; Dirat I; Akouala JJ; Penchenier L; Makuwa M;
       Rey JL; Laboratoire d'Epidemiologie des Grandes Endemies Tropicales,;
       Brazzaville, Congo.
 SO    Med Trop (Mars). 1995;55(3):249-51. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96141173
 AB    To assess the relationship between schistosomiasis and human
       immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, a cross-sectional study of HIV
       seroprevalence was carried out in 1992 in a village in the Bouenza
       region of the Congo where there is a high incidence of urinary
       schistosomiasis. No correlation was found between eggs in urine and
       positive serology for HIV in the 895 adults examined nor between
       positive schistosome serology and positive HIV serology. The incidence
       of frank schistosome infection (eggs in urine and positive blood tests)
       was significantly lower in patients with positive HIV serology (3.5%)
       than in patients with negative HIV serology (6.7%). Similarly the mean
       number of eggs in urine was significantly lower in patients with
       positive HIV serology (3.6 eggs per ml) than in patients with negative
       HIV serology (26.6 eggs per ml) (p < 0.01). These observations suggest
       that HIV infection limits schistosome development and decreases antibody
       production. Further study will be needed to confirm these findings.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Congo/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Cross-Sectional Studies  English
       Abstract  Female  Human  HIV
       Infections/BLOOD/*COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY  *HIV Seroprevalence
       Incidence  Male  Population Surveillance  Schistosomiasis
       haematobia/*COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY/URINE  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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