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Journal of Infectious Diseases & Therapy
Tropical & Bacterial Diseases 2018
December 05-06, 2018
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Opportunistic intestinal parasitic infections in immunocompromised (HIV/AIDS) patients
Hafiz Ahmad
RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, UAE
G
astrointestinal parasitic infection is a major source of disease in people living with HIV/AIDS, especially in tropical
countries. Diarrhoea is a common clinical manifestation of patients with HIV infection. Although gastrointestinal diseases
occur in all age groups of immunocompromised patients, they occur with the greatest frequency (up to 90%) in patients with
AIDS. Most of morbidity and mortality of advanced AIDS is associated with opportunistic intestinal parasites that cause
debilitating infections in immocompromised individuals with low immune status as compared to the immunocompetent
individuals. Protozoa are the most common cause of parasitic diarrhea particularly in developing countries. They are frequently
transmitted by unhygienic habits such as direct transfer of ova or cysts from anal region to mouth, eating with unwashed
hands, eating and drinking of contaminated food and drink and inappropriate disposal of night soil and human excreta.
Most common enteric opportunistic parasites which have been associated with HIV/AIDS include:
Cryptosporidium spp., Iso
spora belli, Cyclospora spp., Microsporidium spp., Strongyloides stercoralis, Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica
. Amongst
the opportunistic intestinal parasitic infections, intracellular coccidial protozoan parasites,
Cryptosporidium
and
Isospora belli
infection have been labeled as AIDS-defining illness and occur mostly at CD4 counts <200 cells/µl.
Biography
Hafiz Ahmad has extensive teaching and research experience in Medical and Molecular Microbiology. His past research focus has been on HIV/TB drug resistance
and co-infections especially intestinal parasites. He has served as an Assistant professor of Microbiology at various Medical colleges and has been involved for
over 10 years in MBBD/MD teaching programs in India and the U.A.E. He has contributed to over 30 scientific international publications, published over 20 abstracts
with 2 book chapters and is a frequent invited speaker at various national & international scientific conferences.
hafiz@rakmhsu.ac.aeHafiz Ahmad, J Infect Dis Ther 2018, Volume 6
DOI: 10.4172/2332-0877-C7-056