Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Bemnet Amare

Publications

• Research Article
  Serum IgE Levels of Diarrheic Patients in Northwest Ethiopia with High Prevalence of HIV and Intestinal Parasitoses
  Author(s): Bemnet Amare, Yeshambel Belyhun, Beyene Moges, Andargachew Mulu, Fusao Ota, Ketema Tafess and Afework KassuBemnet Amare, Yeshambel Belyhun, Beyene Moges, Andargachew Mulu, Fusao Ota, Ketema Tafess and Afework Kassu
  
  Background: HIV/AIDS remains a major health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa. Co-infection with intestinal parasites has been suggested to worsen the outcome of infection by polarizing the immune response towards Th2. This study investigated the IgE profile in patients with diarrhea and with or without HIV and/or intestinal parasites co-infection at the time of diagnosis. Methods and Materials: A cross-sectional study was conducted among diarrheic patients with and without HIV/AIDS attending at the outpatient Department of the University of Gondar teaching hospital, in Gondar, Ethiopia. Stool samples were examined using standard parasitological procedures. The presence of HIV antibodies was determined by an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay following the manufacturer’s instruction. Results: Among tested .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000136

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