Infection with Trichomonas vaginalis increases the risk of HIV-1 acquisition

dc.contributor.author	Ndinya-Achola, JO
dc.contributor.author	Mandaliya, K
dc.contributor.author	Jaoko Walter G.
dc.date.accessioned	2013-05-22T07:35:12Z
dc.date.available	2013-05-22T07:35:12Z
dc.date.issued	2007
dc.identifier.citation	J Infect Dis. 2007 Mar 1;195(5):698-702. Epub 2007 Jan 22	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17262712
dc.identifier.uri	http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/24340
dc.description.abstract	We conducted a prospective study among women in Mombasa, Kenya, to determine whether Trichomonas vaginalis infection was associated with an increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. At monthly follow-up visits, laboratory screening for HIV-1 and genital tract infections was conducted. Among 1335 HIV-1-seronegative women monitored for a median of 566 days, there were 806 incident T. vaginalis infections (23.6/100 person-years), and 265 women seroconverted to HIV-1 (7.7/100 person-years). Trichomoniasis was associated with a 1.52-fold (95% confidence interval, 1.04-2.24-fold) increased risk of HIV-1 acquisition after adjustment for potential confounding factors. Treatment and prevention of T. vaginalis infection could reduce HIV-1 risk in women.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Trichomonas vaginalis	en
dc.subject	HIV-1 infections	en
dc.title	Infection with Trichomonas vaginalis increases the risk of HIV-1 acquisition	en
dc.type	Article	en