High burden of Schistosoma mansoni infection in school-aged children in Marolambo District, Madagascar
| Autor: | Alain M. Rahetilahy, Andriamahitsisambatra L. D. Rakotomampianina, Anjara Mihaja Nandimbiniaina, James M. St. John Penney, Anthony P. Howe, Amaya L. Bustinduy, Hannah J Russell, S. Bertel Squire, Stephen A. Spencer, Cortland Linder, J. Russell Stothard |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine Veterinary medicine Urine Cohort Studies Feces 0302 clinical medicine fluids and secretions Prevalence Schistosomiasis Medicine Child Eggs per gram Child health Schistosoma haematobium biology Schistosoma mansoni Neglected diseases Infectious Diseases Child Preschool Rural health Female Adolescent education 030231 tropical medicine lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases 03 medical and health sciences Age Distribution parasitic diseases Madagascar Animals Humans Helminths lcsh:RC109-216 Sex Distribution Mass drug administration Parasite Egg Count business.industry Research biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Schistosomiasis mansoni Cross-Sectional Studies 030104 developmental biology Multivariate Analysis Parasitology business |
| Zdroj: | Parasites & Vectors, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2017) Parasites & Vectors |
| ISSN: | 1756-3305 |
| Popis: | Background A school-based survey was undertaken to assess prevalence and infection intensity of schistosomiasis in school-aged children in the Marolambo District of Madagascar. Methods School-aged children from six purposively selected schools were tested for Schistosoma haematobium by urine filtration and Schistosoma mansoni using circulating cathodic antigen (CCA) and Kato-Katz stool analysis. The investigators did not address soil-transmitted helminths (STH) in this study. Results Of 399 school-aged children screened, 93.7% were infected with S. mansoni based on CCA analysis. Kato-Katz analysis of stool revealed S. mansoni infection in 73.6% (215/ 292). Heavy infections (> 400 eggs per gram) were common (32.1%; 69/ 215), with a mean of 482 eggs per gram of stool. Moderate infection intensities were detected in 31.2% (67/ 215) and light infection intensities in 36.7% (79/ 215) of infected participants. No infection with S. haematobium was detected by urine filtration. Conclusions Intestinal schistosomiasis appears a considerable public health issue in this remote area of Madagascar where there is a pressing need for mass drug administration. |
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