       Document 0247
 DOCN  M95B0247
 TI    AIDS and tuberculosis/leprosy in Nigeria: the urbanisation factor.
 DT    9511
 AU    Awofeso N; Kaduna State Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Services,
       Zaria,; Nigeria.
 SO    Acta Leprol. 1995;9(3):149-51. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/95358101
 AB    A study was conducted between February and June 1994 on the influence of
       urbanisation on the seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
       amongst tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy patients in the 4 Primary Health
       Care Zones in Nigeria. Results indicate that 71.4% of all smear positive
       TB patients and 75% of all multibacillary (MB) leprosy patients that are
       HIV seropositive in this study are resident in the urban areas. This
       study emphasizes the need for careful sample selection in studies
       involving HIV and tuberculosis/leprosy, and for careful monitoring of
       the HIV/leprosy interactions.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY
       Adolescence  Adult  Aged  Child  Cohort Studies  Female  Human  HIV
       Seropositivity/EPIDEMIOLOGY  HIV Seroprevalence  HIV-1/ISOLATION & PURIF
       HIV-2/ISOLATION & PURIF  Leprosy/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY  Leprosy,
       Lepromatous/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Male  Middle Age  Nigeria/EPIDEMIOLOGY
       Support, Non-U.S. Gov't  Tuberculosis/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY  Urban
       Health/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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