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HIV-1 and -2 Antibodies among Children in Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria
W.F. Sule, I.O. Okonko, O.T. Yusuf, E. Donbraye, A. Fadeyi, A.O. Udeze and J.A. A lli
Corresponding Author: Okonko Iheanyi Omezuruike
Submitted: 2010 February, 07
Accepted: 2010 March, 05
Published: 2010 August, 30 |
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This study was carried out to determine the seroreactivity of blood of children attending Kogi
Diagnostic and Reference Hospital, Anyigba to HIV-1/2 peptides and to evaluate some of the children’s
demographic variables that are associated with anti-HIV-1/2 antibody positivity. We consecutively selected and
screened 100 male and female children (aged ≤16 years). Blood sample of each child was screened for HIV-1/2
antibodies using Chembio HIV-1/2 Stat-Pak® and Abbott Determine HIV-1/2® test kits. Only participants that
were sero-reactive to the two test kits were identified as seropositive for HIV-1/2 antibodies. The results
showed a prevalence rate of 10.0% (n = 100). Risk factors for HIV infection like age, gender, and tribal marks
appeared not significantly associated with anti-HIV-1/2 antibody positivity among the children (P = 0.142, P
= 0.463 and P = 0.812, respectively). Conclusively, there was no sufficient evidence that age, gender and tribal
marks were associated with positivity of HIV-1/2 antibodies among the children studied. This study has been
able to add to the information on prevalence of HIV-1/2 antibodies among children in Anyigba, Kogi State,
Nigeria. Education of children on HIV and AIDS should continue.
Key words: Children, HIV-1/2 antibodies, risk factors, seropositivity, Nigeria, ,
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W.F. Sule, I.O. Okonko, O.T. Yusuf, E. Donbraye, A. Fadeyi, A.O. Udeze and J.A. A lli, . HIV-1 and -2 Antibodies among Children in Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, (4): Page No: 170-176.
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