Chronic diarrhoea in HIV patients: prevalence of coccidian parasites.

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dc.contributor.authorGupta, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorNarang, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorNunavath, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-04-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T09:20:32Z
dc.date.available2008-04-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-28T09:20:32Z
dc.date.issued2008-04-01en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in HIV patients with or without diarrhoea and to see an association between diarrhoea and the coccidian parasites in our setting. Stool samples from 113 HIV patients, 34 chronic diarrhoea and 79 without any history of diarrhoea were collected and examined for enteric parasites by microscopy. One hundred and thirteen control samples from HIV negative patients complaining of prolonged diarrhoea were also collected and analysed. Prevalence of coccidian parasites in HIV and non-HIV patients; with and without diarrhoea was compared using chi-square tests. Enteric parasites were detected in 55.8% HIV patients with diarrhoea compared to 16.4% in patients without diarrhoea (P<0.001). Isospora belli was found in 41.1% (14/34) of chronic diarrhoea and 6.3% (5/79) in non-diarrhoeal cases (P<0.001). Cryptosporidium was detected in 20.6% (7/34) of chronic diarrhoea and 2.5% (2/79) in non-diarrhoeal cases (P<0.001). Cyclospora cayetanensis associated diarrhoea was detected in only one case of chronic diarrhoea (2.9%). CD4+ T-cell count was lower (180 cells/microL) in diarrhoeal HIV patients as compared to non-diarrhoeal patients. Coccidian parasites were seen at a mean CD4+ T-cell count of 186.3 cells/microL. This study concluded that Isospora belli was the predominant parasite followed by Cryptosporidium spp. and both were strongly associated with diarrhoea among HIV patients.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110 029, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGupta S, Narang S, Nunavath V, Singh S. Chronic diarrhoea in HIV patients: prevalence of coccidian parasites. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2008 Apr-Jun; 26(2): 172-5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/53783
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijmm.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshCD4 Lymphocyte Counten_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshCoccidia --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshCoccidiosis --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshCryptosporidium --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshCyclospora --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshDiarrhea --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFeces --parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHIV Infections --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIsospora --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.titleChronic diarrhoea in HIV patients: prevalence of coccidian parasites.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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