Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Health Sector Program for the Fight against AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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  Incidence and Risk Factors of HIV-1 Infections among Pregnant Women in Burkina Faso from 2012 to 2016
  Author(s): Djelika Konate*, Wamarou Traore, Honorine Dahourou, Casimir Ouedraogo, Agnes Bambara-Kankouan, Antoine Somda, Abdoulaye Guire, Tanga Kiemtore, Nicolas Barro and Lassana Sangare
  
  Background: New cases of HIV/AIDS are still being reported and threaten the achievement of the HIV-1 elimination goal in Burkina Faso. An adequate assessment of the extent of this problem is key to redistributing available resources. HIV-1 incidence and associated risk factors among pregnant women estimated in Burkina Faso. Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of pregnant women in all 13 administrative regions of Burkina Faso from 2012 to 2016. Collected sera analyzed by Vironostika HIV Uniform II Plus O, ImmunoComb II HIV-1 & 2 Bispot, HIV BLOT 2.2 assays to determine serological status. HIV-1 LAg-Avidity EIA performed on HIV-1 positive samples to differentiate between recent and old infections. Sociodemographic information collected for all participants. Data analysis performed using EPI Info and XLSTAT. .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2155-6113.2020.11.807

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