Prevalence of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis among HIV-positive Patients Attending COCIN Rehabilitation Center in Mangu, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Prevalence and risk factors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex infection in slaughtered cattle at Jos South Abattoir, Plateau State, Nigeria
INTRODUCTION Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is widespread yet poorly controlled in Nigeria hence posing a public health threat. This study determined the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) and factors associated with MTC among slaughtered cattle at Jos South Abattoir in Plateau State, Nigeria. METHODS We conducted a cross sectional study in which we collected 168 lung samples s...
متن کاملIntestinal helminthiasis among inmates of Jos prison, Plateau State, Nigeria
Prison inmates are among the high risk population for dangerous helminthes infections and other contagious diseases. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of intestinal helminthiasis among prison inmates in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. Fresh stool samples from 300 inmates in Jos central prison were screened for helminthes infections using Formal-ether concentration and Kato-Katz...
متن کاملPrevalence of Hepatitis B Virus among Hiv Positive Patients Attending Specialist Hospital Sokoto, Nigeria
Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among HIV patients attending Sokoto specialist Hospital, Sokoto state, Nigeria was carried out between June and July, 2012, using Diaspot HbsAg kit (preliminary test) and Biorex Diagnostic ELISA kit (Confirmatory test). Demographic data, clinical characteristics and laboratory results (Questionnaire, CD4 counts and HBsAg) were analyzed. Out of 140 HIV p...
متن کاملFrequency of human toxocariasis in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Elisa) was used to examine sera of 104 children and adults in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria for anti-toxocaral antibodies, out of which 31 (29.8%) were reactive. The seropositive rates were 30.4% for adults, 29.6% for children, 34% for females and 25.9% for males. However, the differences were not significant by age and sex. A highly significant association ...
متن کاملDomestic violence among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in a PHC facility in Jos north LGA Plateau State Nigeria
Domestic violence during pregnancy is a focused attack that puts not just one but two lives at risk, the pregnant woman and the unborn fetus. A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in a PHC facility in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, North Central Nigeria. An interviewer administered questionnaire was used to obtain in...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Microbiology & Immunology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2572-9365
DOI: 10.26502/ami.93650058