Serological evidence of HIV-associated infection among HIV-1-infected adults in Botswana.
In industrialized countries, it is recommended that adults with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection undergo baseline screening for pathogens that might cause latent or active infections, such as syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, infection due to Toxoplasma gondii, and cytomegalovirus infection. A paucity of data exist from sub-Saharan Africa describing the prevalence of these pathogens. We report data for HIV-1-infected adults referred for initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy in Botswana.
Wester
C William
CW
Botswana-Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative Partnership for HIV Research and Education, Gaborone, Botswana.
Bussmann
Hermann
H
Moyo
Sikhulile
S
Avalos
Ava
A
Gaolathe
Tendani
T
Ndwapi
Ndwapi
N
Essex
Max
M
MacGregor
Rob Roy
RR
Marlink
Richard G
RG
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D001902:Botswana; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000209:etiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology*; D015497:HIV-1; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000209:etiology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D013587:Syphilis / Q000209:etiology