Mariam S. Shabani    CUHAS/BM/1000450/T/18   <br/><br/>
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Urinary Schistosomiasis among Patients with HIV at Bugando Medical Center Mwanza Tanzania 

 - Mwanza, Tanzania:   Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] :   ©2023 
 - 34 Pages  Includes References and Appendicies   
<br/><br/> Abstract:<br/><br/>Background: There have been limited reports of an increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition among people with schistosomiasis. Schistosomiasis infection  has been reported to increase the risk of HIV infection among women due to the fact that this parasite causes genital lesions and sandy patches, while the presence of blood and leukocytosis in seminal fluid  is  expected  to  promote  transmission  of  HIV  infection. To inform regional HIV epidemic control it is imperative to understand the association between schistosomiasis and HIV acquisition in lake zone region which is endemic to schistosomiasis.<br/><br/>Objectives: This study aim at determining the prevalence and risk factors of urinary schistosomiasis among HIV-positive adult patients at Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania<br/><br/>Methods: Urine samples will be collected from 382 HIV-positive adult subjects (above 18 years). A filtration method will be used, the urine will be examined microscopically to identify ova of Schistosoma haematobium. The CD4+ count of the patients will be reviewed from the hospital records.<br/> 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label>--Parasitology --Medical Laboratory Sciences