Background and Objective: Opportunistic infections are the leading cause of death among patients subjected to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The aim of this study was to compare the seroprevalence of Cytomegalovirus (CMV)  and toxoplasmosis infection in newly diagnosed HIV infected patients with healthy controls and it’s correlat...

ENWEndNote BIBJabRef, Mendeley RISPapers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero AMA Obadeji A, O. Oluwole L, Kumolalo B, S. Ajiboye A. Psychological well-being and gender difference in alcohol substance use among people living with HIV/AIDS. HIV & AIDS Review. International Journal of HIV-Related Problems. 2021;20(2):114-120. doi:10.5114/hivar.2021.107238. APA Obadeji, A., Oluwole, L., Kumolalo, ...

Background: The evaluation of seroprotection rates against vaccine-preventable infectious diseases allows for the identification risk populations. HIV-exposed infants, even if not infected with HIV, have higher morbidity and mortality in comparison to unexposed counterparts. aim this study was compare specific IgG levels Haemophilus influenzae type-B (HiB), Hepatitis-B (HBV), Streptococcus pneu...

Background: Injecting drug users (IDUs) and prisoners are considered to be highly vulnerable to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Iran. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of HIV infection among IDUs released from jail in Bahar (Hamadan, Iran). Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 118 IDUs who were prisoners during 2001-07 were evaluated. Their demographic and p...

Background There are contradictory results regarding association between maternal HIV infection and neonatal adverse outcomes. Therefore, in this study the neonates born from HIV-positive mothers compared with HIV-negative mothers were assessed in Tehran, Iran.<b...

Background: HSV2 has an important role in acquiring and transmitting HIV through genital ulcers. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of this virus in HIV infected subject in Kermanshah, Iran. Methods: This descriptive study was performed among 170 HIV positive patients (case group) and 165 non-HIV cases (control group)) referred to Behavioral Counseling Center of Kermanshah, we...