[Prevalence of Cryptosporidium sp and Isospora belli in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Dakar (Senegal].
72 patients with AIDS, having diarrhoea and admitted in the Unit of Infectious diseases, Fann Hospital from 1989 to 1991 were investigated for Cryptosporidium sp. and Isospora belli isolation by the modified Ziehl-Neelsen technique, after stolls' concentration by Ritchie technique. The prevalence were 13.9% for Cryptosporidium sp, and 15.3% for I. belli. In two patients (2.8%), these 2 coccidiae were associated. Cryptosporidium sp. and I. belli were the single parasites found respectively in 6 (8.3% and 7 (9.7%) of the patients. In the other faecal samples with a positive result for Cryptosporidium sp. or I. belli, they were associated with A. lumbricoides, G. intestialis, E. histolytica or S. stecoralis. According to these results, Cryptosporidium sp. and I. belli were more frequently observed in AIDS patients from Dakar than those from Zaĭre, Congo and Côte d'Ivoire.
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Service de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Dakar.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000469:parasitology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007549:Isospora / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012675:Senegal
Prévalence de Cryptosporidium sp et d'Isospora belli chez des patients atteints du syndrome d'immunodéficience acquise (SIDA) à Dakar (Senegal).