Objective: It has been suggested that Schistosoma mansoni, which is endemic in African fishing communities, might increase susceptibility to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition. If confirmed, this would be of great public health importance in these high HIV-risk communities. This study was undertaken to determine whether S. mansoni infection is a risk factor for HIV infection among the fishing communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda. We conducted a matched case-control study, nested within a prospective HIV incidence cohort, including 50 HIV seroconverters (cases) and 150 controls during 2009-2011.
Methods: S. mansoni infection prior to HIV seroconversion was determined by measuring serum circulating anodic antigen (CAA) in stored serum. HIV testing was carried out using the Determine rapid test and infection confirmed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays.
Results: About 49% of cases and 52% of controls had S. mansoni infection prior to HIV seroconversion (or at the time of a similar study visit, for controls): odds ratio, adjusting for ethnicity, religion, marital status, education, occupation, frequency of alcohol consumption in previous 3 months, number of sexual partners while drunk, duration of stay in the community, and history of schistosomiasis treatment in the past 2 years was 1.23 (95% CI 0.3-5.7) P = 0.79. S. mansoni infections were chronic (with little change in status between enrolment and HIV seroconversion), and there was no difference in median CAA concentration between cases and controls.
Conclusions: These results do not support the hypothesis that S. mansoni infection promotes HIV acquisition.
Objectif:
Il a été suggéré que Schistosoma mansoni, endémique dans les communautés de pêcheurs africains, pourrait augmenter la susceptibilité à l'acquisition du virus de l'immunodéficience humaine (
Méthodes:
L'infection à S. mansoni avant la séroconversion
Résultats:
49% des cas et 52% des témoins avaient une infection à S. mansoni avant la séroconversion
Conclusions:
Ces résultats ne soutiennent pas l'hypothèse que l'infection à S. mansoni favorise l'acquisition du
Objetivo:
Se ha sugerido que Schistosoma mansoni, el cual es endémico en comunidades de pescadores Africanos, podría incrementar la susceptibilidad a la adquisición del virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (
Métodos:
La infección por S. mansoni se determinó previamente a la seroconversión por
Resultados:
El 49% de los casos y el 52% de los controles tenían un infección por S. mansoni antes de la seroconversión por
Conclusiones:
Estos resultados no apoyan la hipótesis de que la infección por S. mansoni promueve la adquisición del
Keywords: Schistosoma mansoni; VIH; HIV; Ouganda; Schistosoma mansoni; Uganda; antigène anodique circulant; antígeno anódico circulante; circulating anodic antigen; communautés de pêcheurs; comunidades de pescadores; fishing communities; sensibilité; susceptibilidad; susceptibility.
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