title: Syphilis serology in HIV-positive and HIV-negative Nigerians: The public health significance
creator: Uneke Jesse, Chigozie
creator: Ogbu, Ogbonnaya
creator: Alo, Moses
creator: Ariom, Thaddeus
subject: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
description: Syphilis has acquired new potential for morbidity and mortality through association with increased risk for HIV infection. Case-control survey was conducted using Rapid Plasma Reagin test and confirmatory Immunochromatographic test among HIV-positive (cases) and HIV-negative (control) Nigerians. A total of 35(14.0%)  of  250 HIV-positive  and 5(2.0%) of 250 HIV-negative individuals studied were seropositive for syphilis, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). The prevalence was higher among females than males of HIV-positive (15.0% versus 12.7%) and of the HIV-negative (2.1% versus 1.9%) individuals. Syphilis seroprevalence was highest among HIV-positive individuals aged 21-30 years (20.5%) and 41-50 years old HIV-negative individuals (4.5%). Sex education, promotion of safer sexual behaviour, prompt diagnosis of STDs and provision of effective, accessible treatment are recommended
publisher: Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya
contributor: Kakkilaya Bevinje, Dr. Srinivas
contributor: Baliga B, Dr. Shatharam
date: 2006-09
type: Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)
type: PeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
identifier: http://cogprints.org/5169/1/2006-2-5.pdf
identifier:   Uneke Jesse, Chigozie and Ogbu, Ogbonnaya and Alo, Moses and Ariom, Thaddeus  (2006) Syphilis serology in HIV-positive and HIV-negative Nigerians: The public health significance.  [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]     
relation: http://cogprints.org/5169/