%A Chigozie Uneke Jesse
%A Ogbonnaya Ogbu
%A Moses Alo
%A Thaddeus Ariom
%J Online Journal Of Health And Allied Sciences
%T Syphilis serology in HIV-positive and HIV-negative Nigerians: The public health significance
%X 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
%N 2
%K Syphilis, Treponema pallidum, HIV, Seroprevalence
%E Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya Bevinje
%E Dr. Shatharam Baliga B
%V 5
%D 2006
%I Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya
%L cogprints5169

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