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Seroprevalence and co-infection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) among pregnant women in Lokoja, North-central Nigeria
Joint Authors
Kolawole, Olatunji Matthew
Amuda, Oluwatomi Olufunke
Nzurumike, Charles
Sulayman, Muhammad Mustafa
Ogah, Jeremiah Ikhevha
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 10 (31 Oct. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2016-10-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background : Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) is normally associated with orofacial (orolabial) infections and encephalitis, whereas HSV-2 usually causes genital infections and can be transmitted from infected mothers to neonates.
The evidence suggesting that HSV is facilitating the spread of the global human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic and the risk posed by these synergies to neonates in developing countries informed this study.
Objectives : To determine the seroprevalence and co-infection of HIV and HSV, as well as their associated risk factors, in Lokoja, Nigeria.
Methods : This was a hospital-based cross-sectional, prospective study, which was carried out among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at the federal medical centre in Lokoja, Nigeria.
sociodemographic characteristics and HIV-HSV status were determined by the use of a structured questionnaire and immunoassay kits, respectively.
All data were analyzed using Stata statistical software (version 12), and the level of significance was determined to be P < 0.05 using the chi-square test.
Results : Of the 250 pregnant women screened for HIV and HSV, 154 (61.6%) were in the 2nd trimester of gestation, and all of the co-infected respondents were in their 2nd trimester.
Only six (2.4 %) of the respondents tested positive for HIV, with all six (100 %) showing positivity for HSV so the co-infection rate was six (2.4 %).
Co-infection was found to occur between the ages of 15 and 35 years, while higher age groups did not show any co-infection.
Parity, level of education, and history of painful genital ulcers had no significant association with co-infection.
Conclusions : Advocacyandpublicity to raise awareness of the potential public health impact of HSVandHIV co-infection in Nigeria, where anti-HSV testing is not generally performed in all populations, is therefore recommended.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kolawole, Olatunji Matthew& Amuda, Oluwatomi Olufunke& Nzurumike, Charles& Sulayman, Muhammad Mustafa& Ogah, Jeremiah Ikhevha. 2016. Seroprevalence and co-infection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) among pregnant women in Lokoja, North-central Nigeria. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 18, no. 10, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-724388
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kolawole, Olatunji Matthew…[et al.]. Seroprevalence and co-infection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) among pregnant women in Lokoja, North-central Nigeria. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 18, no. 10 (Oct. 2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-724388
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kolawole, Olatunji Matthew& Amuda, Oluwatomi Olufunke& Nzurumike, Charles& Sulayman, Muhammad Mustafa& Ogah, Jeremiah Ikhevha. Seroprevalence and co-infection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) among pregnant women in Lokoja, North-central Nigeria. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2016. Vol. 18, no. 10, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-724388
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 6-7
Record ID
BIM-724388