Document 0507
 DOCN  M9650507
 TI    [The seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) in
       the Touaregs and Peuls Bororo in Niger]
 DT    9605
 AU    Ousseini H; Meynard D; Soumana Adamou H; Faculte des Sciences de la
       Sante, Niamey, Niger.
 SO    Bull Soc Pathol Exot. 1995;88(3):124-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96150687
 AB    A seroepidemiological study of endemic treponematosis (bejel) in Niger
       allows us to realise an anonymous non correlated screening of VIH
       infection in Nomads: Touaregs of Tchirozerine (Agadez), Peuls Boro of
       Bermo (Maradi). On the 424 Touaregs screened only one was seropositive
       to VIH2 infection confirmed with Western blot that means 0.23% of
       seroprevalency comparable to that 0.50% found in the general population.
       The seroprevalency of trepronematosis (VDRL + TPHA+) is 7% in the range
       of 5 to 15 years old (80%), period which corresponds to the transmission
       of Bejel. Moreover this population don't travel to the seaborder
       countries. Concerning the 213 of the Peuls Bororo screened we had only 3
       undetermined reactions to Western blot 1 and 2, despite the high
       seroprevalence of the treponematosis (VDRL+ TPHA+): 22% mostly in the
       subjects of more than 15 years old (89.36%) which is the sexual
       intercourse and exodus period to the seaborder countries, where 66% of
       our VIH patients are infected.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Adolescence  Adult
       Bejel/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Child  Child, Preschool  English Abstract  Ethnic
       Groups/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  Female  Human  *HIV Seroprevalence
       HIV-2  Male  Niger/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Transients and Migrants/STATISTICS &
       NUMER DATA  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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