High HIV- Trypanosoma cruzi Coinfection Levels in Vulnerable Populations in Buenos Aires, Argentina

The coinfection with Tripanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) and HIV is a relevant clinical event. The goal of this study was to establish the frequency of coinfection in at-risk populations for HIV infection from Argentina. A total of 280 HIV positive serum samples from HIV seroprevalence studies in HIV at-risk groups were tested for T.cruzi infection. Of those samples, 8 were positive for T. cruzi (coinfection rate: 2.9%); 6 of them came from HIV positive intravenous drug users (IDUs)( rate: 7.8%). In view of these results, all HIV infected patients in Argentina should undergo T. cruzi diagnosis, especially IDUs.

Palabras clave: Tripanosoma Cruzi , Hiv , Idu , Argentina

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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/47482

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1089/aid.2016.0068

URL: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/aid.2016.0068

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Articulos de INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOMEDICAS EN RETROVIRUS Y SIDA

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Benchetrit, Andres Guillermo; Andreani, Guadalupe; Ávila, María Mercedes; Rossi, Diana Graciela; de Rissio, Ana María; et al.; High HIV- Trypanosoma cruzi Coinfection Levels in Vulnerable Populations in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Mary Ann Liebert; Aids Research and Human Retroviruses; 33; 4; 4-2017; 330-331

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