Abstract | OBJECTIVES: DESIGN: A cross-sectional study was conducted in six centres across five geopolitical zones of Nigeria. METHODS: We recruited both healthy non-HIV and HIV-positive adults with CD4 count ≥ 350 cells/mm3 regardless of their ART status from March to May 2017. Skin tests were performed intradermally; induration ≥5 mm were considered to be histoplasmin positive. RESULTS: 750 participants were recruited from Lagos (n = 52), Yola (n = 156), Ilorin (n = 125), Calabar (n = 120), Ibadan (n = 202) and Benin (n = 95). 467 (62.3%) were HIV negative, 247 (32.9%) were HIV positive and 36 (4.8%) did not know their HIV status. A total of 32/735 (4.4%) participants had a positive skin test. Study centre (p<0.001), education (p = 0.002) and age (p = 0.005) appeared to be significantly associated with positive skin reactivity at the 0.5% significance level, while sex (p = 0.031) and occupation (p = 0.031) would have been significant at the 5% significance level. Males had a higher rate of reactivity than females (p = 0.031, 7% vs 3%). The highest positive rates were recorded from Benin City (13/86 (15%)) and Calabar (7/120 (6%)) and no positives were recorded in Lagos (p<0.001). HIV status was not statistically significant (p = 0.70). CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Rita O Oladele, Conchita Toriello, Folasade T Ogunsola, Olusola O Ayanlowo, Philip Foden, Adetona S Fayemiwo, Iriagbonse I Osaigbovo, Anthony A Iwuafor, Shuwaram Shettima, Halimat A Ekundayo, Malcolm D Richardson, David W Denning |
Journal | PloS one
(PLoS One)
Vol. 13
Issue 5
Pg. e0196224
( 2018)
ISSN: 1932-6203 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 29742119
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Histoplasmin
(analysis)
- Histoplasmosis
(diagnosis, immunology)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nigeria
- Skin Tests
- Young Adult
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