| [HIV sentinel surveillance of pregnant women in Mauritania from 2001 to 2007]. | |
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PMID: 20213323 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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According to the 2008 report on global AIDS epidemic, 33 millions of people are living with HIV/AIDS. Subsaharian Africa is the most affected part of the world. The first case of AIDS in Mauritania was reported in 1987. The national prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the country is estimated at less than 1%. The HIV serosurveillance among pregnant women started in country in 2001. This work has focused on HIV sentinel surveillance among pregnant women in antenatal clinics, attending health centres in different wilayas (regions) of the country in order to assess evolution of prevalence between 2001 and 2007. An anonymous and non-correlated method is used for this survey. A questionnaire was administered and venous sampling made for eligible women. Analyses were performed with an algorithm based on two screening tests (ELISA) and another test for confirmation (New Lav Blot). Despite some disparities between the sites considered, the results have shown a low prevalence rate (between 0.1 and 1.48). The average prevalence of HIV infection samples collected increased from 0.57% [0.34-0.80] in 2001 to 0.61% [0.40-0.82] in 2007 with 95% confidence interval. Statistical analysis showed no significant changes between 2001 and 2007 at all these sites. HIV1 is the most frequent type with a proportion of 93.5% in 2007. After several years of classic HIV sentinel surveillance, and to better understand disparities between sites, we recommend a second generation sentinel surveillance (behavioural and serological) approach. |
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Authors:
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F Z Fall-Malick; A O Bara; M Lam; M Mint Beibacar; K Ba; H Ba; I Ould Ghady; A Ould Horma; N C Toure-Kane; S Mboup; B Lo |
Publication Detail:
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Type: English Abstract; Journal Article Date: 2010-03-06 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Bulletin de la Société de pathologie exotique (1990) Volume: 103 ISSN: 0037-9085 ISO Abbreviation: Bull Soc Pathol Exot Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-27 Completed Date: 2010-12-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9212564 Medline TA: Bull Soc Pathol Exot Country: France |
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Languages: fre Pagination: 243-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Laboratoire de virologie, institut national de recherches en santé publique, BP 695, Nouakchott, Mauritanie. fzfall@yahoo.fr |
Vernacular Title:
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Surveillance sentinelle du VIH chez les femmes enceintes en Mauritanie entre 2001 et 2007. |
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Demography
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statistics & numerical data Female HIV Infections / epidemiology* HIV Seropositivity / epidemiology HIV-1 Humans Mauritania / epidemiology Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology, virology* Prevalence Questionnaires Sentinel Surveillance |
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