Objective: To determine whether specific intestinal parasites are associated with HIV
infection in Tanzanian children with chronic diarrhea. Design: A prospective, cross-sectional …

Background. Infection with HIV is increasing among children in South Africa. Diarrhea is a
common cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa, and some studies have shown that HIV …

Chronic diarrhea and wasting are very common manifestations of AIDS in adults in
developing countries. Etiologic studies show that protozoa (including Cryptosporidium …

Background Intestinal parasitoses are common amongst people living in developing
countries. They may impact negatively on the growth and health of immune competent …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the frequency and etiology of diarrhea in children aged less than 2
years with known HIV status. METHODS: This was a nested cohort study, whereby children …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis in HIV infected adults with
chronic diarrhoea at Jos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Method: A total of 101 single …

We undertook a study over a period of 9 months to define the frequency of parasitic
infections in hospitalized children with diarrhoea between the ages of 15 months and 5 …

Background: Parasitic infection of the intestinal tract is a major source of disease in patients
with HIV particularly in the tropics, where diarrhea is a common complaint with variable …

Background HIV infection has been modifying both the epidemiology and outcome of
parasitic infections. Hence, this study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of …

Methods 105 HIV+ subjects and 50 HIV-controls were recruited into the studies from June to
December 2010. Clinical information was collected using a questionnaire. Single stool and …