Frequency of Intestinal Coccidia among HIV/AIDS Sudanese patients in Khartoum state

Abstract

This study was conducted in different hospitals and health centers in Khartoum state. The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of coccidian parasites among HIV/AIDS patients. The results showed that out of 52 HIV/AIDS patients examined, 10 (19.23%) were found to harbor coccidian parasites. The intestinal coccidian parasites were detected by the modified Zeil-Neelsen stain, Chromotrope stain, formal-ether technique and direct wet smear technique. The study demonstrated that the prevalence rate of intestinal coccidian in females (21.1%) was slightly higher than in males (18.2%). The results showed that the rate of C. parvum (13.5%) in HIV/AIDS patients was higher than rate of I. belli (5.8%) in the same patients. The study revealed that the prevalence of C. parvum among females (15.8%) was slightly higher than in males (12.1%) and the rate of I. belli was slightly higher in males (6.1%) than in females (5.3%). The investigation revealed very high sensitivity (100%) for the ZN stain and chromotrope stain, while very low sensitivities (40% and 10%) for the formal-ether and wet smear respectively.