Browsing by Author "Auta, K.I."

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    DETERIORATION OF CD4 T-CELLS IN HIV/AIDS INDIVIDUALS INFECTED WITH PATHOGENIC MICROSPORIDIUM IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA.
    (Department Of Zoology, Faculty Of Natural And Applied Sciences, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2013-05-13) Andrew, Yako B.; Ajayi, J.A,; Makpo, James Kpuk; Auta, K.I.
    Preliminary survey in Benue State shows that 96 HIV/AIDS individuals were infected with pathogenic microsporidium. 966, 42 (4.3%) males CD., T-cells count were <335 cell/pl, and in the female category 1042, 54 (5.2%) CDj T-celis were <320 cell/pl at the first C04 pathogenic microsporidium in M1V/A1DS individuals was observed as a leading-cause of diarrhea, and a fall in the CD4 T-cells count after 90 days • of re-evaluation. Among the age group of 30-39 years, the CD4 cells count gradually deteriorate to <200 cell/pl indicating high risk to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and opportunistic• infections. However, there was a significant relationship among sexes given that, Z=1.039<±1.96 in other words, microsporidium was solely depended on age which shows no significant relationship among the age groups count. The strain of ; (x2=7.815>0.05).
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    Immune Status of HIV/AIDS Patients with Hepatitis B Virus in Benue State, Nigeria
    (Department Of Zoology, Faculty Of Natural And Applied Sciences, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, 2011-04-11) Andrew, Yako B.; Ajayi, J.A.; Makpo, J.K.; Lar, P.; Auta, K.I.; Yako, J.B.; Banyigyi, H.A.
    The CD4 counts of HIV positive individuals witli hepatitis B surface antigen was a factor used to determine the immune status among infectecjhndividuals in Benue state. Total 966 males infected with HIV, 15 (1.55%) were positives for HbsAg-fwith CD4 counts <335 cell pL“' and in die female category, 10 (0.95%) of 1042 weie positive foi HbsAg-r with die CD4+ counts <420 at die initial CD4 cells counts. According to age, individuals aged between 30 and 39 years were positive for HbsAg+ with'their CD4 counts <;335 cell pL"'. The least in terms ot HbsAg-h carriage (0,34%) were those k50 years whose CD4 read <224 cell pL~l. After an interval of 6 months, die CD4 level declined' to <100 cell pL~'. However, tliere was a significant relationship in the degree of infection among sexes (Z = 0.40<3=1.96). HbsAg+ carriage rate was dependent on age (x2 = 7.82<0.05).
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    A Pilot Study of Microsporidia Species in Uro-Genital of Female Students, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria
    (Department of Zoology, Nasarawa State, University Keffi, 2017-12-12) Andrew, Yako B.; Aluko, E.F.; Auta, K.I.; Chessed, G.
    Microsporidium species is an emerging, relatively recognised infection in humans. The parasitological diagnosis of clinical microsporidiosis of uro-genital samples were randomly collected among female student of Nasarawa State University, Keffi. Though, urine samples were centrifuged and the deposits air dried and fixed with 10% Giemsa ’ stain for 30m-lhr. out* of JbO vulvo-vagina.fluid samples evaluated, 14 (7.0%') positive with- microsporidia infection against 186(%) without microsporidium. Monthly distribution in August 5 (9.61%) was relatively high and the least observed in June 2 (3.07%) with no;significant difference in the distribution of microsporidium in the months of the year (x = 5.19 < 7.81, df = 3, p<0.05). Age was a factor 6 (9.68%) were positive between age-24 -•'26yrs old and the least 4 (4.13%) between 18 - 20yrs old vvith no symptoms of..intestinal disorder and no significant difference of microsporidium among the age groups (x2=3.59 < 7.81, df = 3, P < 0.05). Microsporidia . present in water sources that pose a risk for transmission to humans and animals. Personal food hygiene^drinking water, and health support are needed to fully recover were from these conditions/;
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    A Pilot Study Of Microsporidiosis And CD4 T-Ceils In North- Central, Nigeria
    (Department of Zoology, Nasarawa State, University Keffi, 2014-02-02) Andrew, Yako B.; Ajayi, O.O.; Lar, P.; Chessed, G.; Auta, K.I.
    Two species of Microsporidia were Identified: (Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon cunlpuli) among .the non-HIV. and. immunocompromised individuals at the Jos. Plateau, and Benue State, Nigeria. In Jos, 500 species were subjected to laboratory test and the Infection rate of microsporidium species were 1(0.5%) for gastroenterilis with <350 cell/pl;. 15(15.0%) .were HIV individuals with <200 cell/ |j|; and -19(19.0%) AIDS patients had low CD4 counts (<100 cell/, pi). The severity of the illness was seen to have impact on the GD4 counts of the individuals in Makurdi where,. in both sexes 5(3.5%) students had <100 cells/ pi CD4 counts with corresponding fail in 36(5.7%)-Civil servants of <100 ’cells/ pi cells count* Housewives were 44(6.8%) with <50 cells/ pi, and others (undefined occupational status) 11(1.5%) had CD4.counts'<90 cell/ pL Microsporidiosis is'now known to .' cause a serious threat in HIV/AIDS patients in Nigeria.with less pathogenesis among non-HIV individuals hence, P<±1:96. critical region, we.-accept that,, there was'a significant difference in the distribution of Microsporidiosis among sexes'In Makurdi with the x2=0.59<7.8-at '5% level of significance (indicating a significant difference in sex related prevalence at the Jos, Plateau), However, there was’high level of social, behavior-observed al'Makurdi with a general low CD4 counts (<50 cell/pl-<100 cell/pi).