Coinfection by human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus in injecting drug users.

Detection of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), anti hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody and anti human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody was carried out in serum samples from 250 injecting drug users (IDUs) from a deaddiction centre, Shalom, in Churachanpur district, Manipur during the period of August-October, 2002. One hundred and forty-nine (59.6%) IDUs were positive for HIV antibody, 226 (90.

Co-infection of herpes simplex virus (HSV) with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in women with reproductive tract infections (RTI).

In India, HSV seroprevalence and its coinfection with HIV among female patients with reproductive tract infections (RTI) are sparse. We aim to ascertain the seroprevalence of HSV and its coinfection with HIV and common sexually transmitted infections attending Obstetrics and Gynaecology outpatient department, RIMS. The study included 92 female patients with RTI.

Penicillium marneffei--an indicator disease of AIDS: a case report.

Penicillium marneffei (PM), the only dimorphic species of the genus penicillium is the etiological agent of penicilliosis marneffei. This opportunistic fungal infection occurs among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected and other immunocompromised patient in several regions of South-east Asia, where the infection is considered as an indicator disease of AIDS. A case of penicilliosis marneffei is reported in a patient whose HIV status was unknown and later turned to be in the late stage of AIDS.

Co-infection by human immuno deficiency virus, hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus in injecting drug users.

Injecting drug users (IDUs) are at risk of parenterally transmitted diseases such as hepatitis B virus (HBV) hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. The present study was undertaken to find out the prevalence of HIV infection, HBV infection and HCV infection among IDUs of a deaddiction centre. Serum samples from 250, injecting drug users (IDUs) from a de-addiction centre were screened for HBsAg using immunochromatography, anti HCV antibody by 3rd generation ELISA test and anti HIV antibody by ELISA test and immunochromatographic rapid test during the period August to October 2002.

Increasing trend of HIV seropositivity among commercial sex workers attending the Voluntary and Confidential Counseling and Testing Centre in Manipur, India.

A total of 1903 commercial sex workers (CSWs) attending the Voluntary and Confidential Counseling and Testing Centre at the Department of Microbiology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Manipur, were screened for HIV infection over a period of five years from March 1998 to February 2003. All cases were in the age group 13-55 years. Most cases were in the age group 20-30 years (50.

Pulmonary paragonimiasis.

A 27-year-old married male from Lamdeng village of Imphal West District, Manipur presented with cough, fever, haemoptysis, anorexia and weight loss, and was treated with antituberculosis drugs continuously for one year without improvement. He also had history of ingestion of raw crabs. Chest radiograph revealed right midzone lesion with cavitation.