Intestinal parasitic infections in HIV/AIDS patients: epidemiological, nutritional and immunological aspects
This study applied a socioeconomic questionnaire designed to evaluate the frequency of intestinal parasites and characterize epidemiological, nutritional, and immunological variables in 105 HIV/AIDS patients - with and without parasitic infections, attending the Day Hospital in Botucatu, UNESP, from...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:77e07ea1f4e64ffaa761f315bfb905dd 2023-05-15T15:08:44+02:00 Intestinal parasitic infections in HIV/AIDS patients: epidemiological, nutritional and immunological aspects FAM Amâncio VM Pascotto LR Souza SA Calvi PCM Pereira 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992012000200013 https://doaj.org/article/77e07ea1f4e64ffaa761f315bfb905dd EN eng SciELO http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992012000200013 https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9199 doi:10.1590/S1678-91992012000200013 1678-9199 https://doaj.org/article/77e07ea1f4e64ffaa761f315bfb905dd Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 2, Pp 225-235 (2012) HIV/AIDS enteroparasites nutrition immunology cytokines Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Toxicology. Poisons RA1190-1270 Zoology QL1-991 article 2012 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992012000200013 2022-12-31T13:36:26Z This study applied a socioeconomic questionnaire designed to evaluate the frequency of intestinal parasites and characterize epidemiological, nutritional, and immunological variables in 105 HIV/AIDS patients - with and without parasitic infections, attending the Day Hospital in Botucatu, UNESP, from 2007 to 2008. Body mass index was calculated and the following tests performed: parasitological stool examinations; eosinophil, IgE, CD4+ T and CD8+ T lymphocyte cell counts; albumin test; viral load measure; and TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-5 and IL-10 cytokine levels. Results were positive for parasitic intestinal infections in 12.4% of individuals. Most patients had good socioeconomic conditions with basic sanitation, urban dwellings, treated water supply and sewage, good nutritional and immunological status and were undergoing HAART. Parasites were found at the following frequencies: Entamoeba - five patients (38.5%), Giardia lamblia - four (30.7%), Blastocystis hominis - three (23.0%), Endolimax nana - two (15.4%), and Ascaris lumbricoides - one (7.7%). There were no significant differences between the two groups for eosinophils, albumin, IgE, CD4+ T and CD8+ T lymphocytes, INF-γ, IL-2, or IL-10. Most patients also showed undetectable viral load levels. Significant differences were found for TNF-α and IL-5. These results show the importance of new studies on immunodeficient individuals to increase understanding of such variables. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases 18 2 225 235 |
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This study applied a socioeconomic questionnaire designed to evaluate the frequency of intestinal parasites and characterize epidemiological, nutritional, and immunological variables in 105 HIV/AIDS patients - with and without parasitic infections, attending the Day Hospital in Botucatu, UNESP, from 2007 to 2008. Body mass index was calculated and the following tests performed: parasitological stool examinations; eosinophil, IgE, CD4+ T and CD8+ T lymphocyte cell counts; albumin test; viral load measure; and TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-5 and IL-10 cytokine levels. Results were positive for parasitic intestinal infections in 12.4% of individuals. Most patients had good socioeconomic conditions with basic sanitation, urban dwellings, treated water supply and sewage, good nutritional and immunological status and were undergoing HAART. Parasites were found at the following frequencies: Entamoeba - five patients (38.5%), Giardia lamblia - four (30.7%), Blastocystis hominis - three (23.0%), Endolimax nana - two (15.4%), and Ascaris lumbricoides - one (7.7%). There were no significant differences between the two groups for eosinophils, albumin, IgE, CD4+ T and CD8+ T lymphocytes, INF-γ, IL-2, or IL-10. Most patients also showed undetectable viral load levels. Significant differences were found for TNF-α and IL-5. These results show the importance of new studies on immunodeficient individuals to increase understanding of such variables. |
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Intestinal parasitic infections in HIV/AIDS patients: epidemiological, nutritional and immunological aspects |
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Intestinal parasitic infections in HIV/AIDS patients: epidemiological, nutritional and immunological aspects |
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Intestinal parasitic infections in HIV/AIDS patients: epidemiological, nutritional and immunological aspects |
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intestinal parasitic infections in hiv/aids patients: epidemiological, nutritional and immunological aspects |
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