Investigating the process of infection caused by intestinalparasites in Iranian HIV positive patients: a review article

Background and Aim : AIDS is now recognized as a worldwide crisis. Gastrointestinal parasitesare the main cause of infection in HIV positive patients. Protozoa and helminth parasites are themost common opportunistic parasitic infections associated with the gastrointestinal tract inimmunocompromised patients. Objective: This study was conducted with the aim of investigatingthe prevalence of intestinal parasites in Iranian HIV positive patients.Methods : We searched MEDLINE via PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Science (ISI),Google Scholar (as English databases); Magiran, Iran Medex, Iran Doc, and SID (as Persiandatabases) during ۱۹۹۶ to September ۲۰۲۱using the terms: parasitic intestinal infections , Giardialamblia , Cryptosporidium, Enterobiusvermicularis (oxyure),Isospora belli , Ascarislumbricoides, Entamoeba histolytica, Human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) , Acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome (AIDS), Iran.Results : In general, intestinal parasites have a high prevalence in the HIV+ population. Inparticular, most of the parasites identified in the HIV+ population during studies conducted in Iraninclude: Giardia lamblia, Blastocystis hominis, Chilomastics mesnili, Entamoeba coli andCryptosporidium parvum, Endolimax nana, E. histolytica cyst, Dientamoeba fragilis. , areenteromonas. IPI has been reported in different regions of Iran, and the most common parasitescausing parasitic infections in the HIV+ population in Iran include G. lamblia, B. hominis, and C.mesnili species.Conclusion : The present study shows the importance of infection caused by intestinal parasitesin HIV positive patients and emphasizes the need to increase the awareness of doctors regardingthe occurrence of parasitic infections in these patients. Routine examination of stool samples forparasitic infections can significantly benefit HIV-infected individuals by helping to reducemorbidity, mortality, and improve quality of life.

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HIV+ Patients ، Intestinal parasites ، Iran