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Evaluation Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus And Malaria Parasitaemia Among Pregnant Women In Abeokuta, Ogun State, South Western Nigeria

D. A. Ojo and A. A. Idowu

Department of Microbiology, College of Natural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, (Nigeria)

ABSTRACT: Investigations were conducted on aspects of Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and malaria parasitaemia among the pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Abeokuta, the capital city of Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria. Of 201 blood samples examined, the overall prevalence of HIV infection and malaria parasitaemia was 10.9% and 48.8% respectively and there was significant difference between the age group and HIV infection (P = 0.011). However, there was no significant difference between the age group and malaria parasitaemia (P = 0.764). Also HIV and malaria infections were significantly higher among the pregnant women with severe anaemia (P < 0.0001). Of the HIV infected pregnant women, 10% had significantly elevated ESR (> 51 mm/hr) (P < 0.0001) while 36.8% of malaria parasite infection had slight significantly elevated ESR (9 - 15 mm/hr) (P = 0.002).

KEYWORDS: HIV; Malaria parasitaemia; pregnant women; South Western Nigeria

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Ojo D. A, Idowu A. A. Evaluation Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus And Malaria Parasitaemia Among Pregnant Women In Abeokuta, Ogun State, South Western Nigeria. Biosci Biotechnol Res Asia 2005;3(2)
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