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. 2023 Feb 22;23(1):108.
doi: 10.1186/s12879-023-08076-4.

Evaluation of the impact of COVID-19 in people coinfected with HIV and/or tuberculosis in low-income countries: study protocol for mixed methods research in Burkina Faso

Cheick Ahmed Ouattara  1   2 , Armel G Poda  3   4 , Ziemlé Clément Méda  3   4 , Yacouba Sawadogo  3 , Odilon Kabore  3   4 , Emile Birba  3   4 , Adama Sourabié  3   4 , Jacques Zoungrana  3   4 , Isidore Tiandiogo Traore  3   5   6 , Ibrahim Sangaré  3   4 , Awa Ymba  3 , Sylvain Godreuil  7   8 , Abdoul-Salam Ouedraogo  3   4   5
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Evaluation of the impact of COVID-19 in people coinfected with HIV and/or tuberculosis in low-income countries: study protocol for mixed methods research in Burkina Faso

Cheick Ahmed Ouattara et al. BMC Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Background: An issue of particular concern is the impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019 nCOV) on the people coinfected with the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) and/or tuberculosis (TB). Unfortunately, this interaction has not been well explored in African despite the large proportion of these risk populations living with HIV and/or patients and/or tuberculosis (TB) in the African region. This study aims to design a research protocol for assessment of the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on these risk populations in response to COVID-19 strategic plans in Burkina Faso by generating serological, epidemiological, virological, clinical and socio-anthropological evidence-based data.

Methods: A multidisciplinary research will be conducted in the city of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso using mixed methods. Data will be collected from a cohort of people living with HIV and/or TB patients in the city (i) to determine the proportion of people with specific antibodies against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) using retrospective data ; (ii) to determine the proportion of people infected with Covid-19 and the dynamics of viral loads and antibodies in these people based on prospective data; (iii) to identify circulating SARS-COV-2 variants and novel biomarkers using prospective data ; (iv) to analyze perceptions, community experiences and response strategies during the public health emergencies imposed by COVID-19 through a qualitative study.

Discussion: This study will generate factual and comprehensive data that will contribute in improving response strategies to COVID-19 and the other possible emerging diseases with keen interest on the risk populations living with HIV and/or TB infected patients.

Keywords: COVID-9; Coinfection; HIV; Research protocol; Risk populations; Tuberculosis.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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