BACKGROUND: Intestinal parasites are endemic in many parts of the world where HIV
infection is also widespread. Previous studies had shown that the spectrum of opportunistic
and common endemic parasitic infections with HIV vary in different regions and usually
reflect the infections prevalent in these regions. This present study was aimed at comparing
the prevalence and types of intestinal parasitic infections in HIV sero-positive and sero-
negative patients in Lagos. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Venous blood and stool samples …