| Autor: |
Mari Molvik, Elin Helland, Siphosenkosi G. Zulu, Elisabeth Kleppa, Kristine Lillebo, Svein G. Gundersen, Jane D. Kvalsvig, Myra Taylor, Eyrun F. Kjetland, Birgitte J. Vennervald |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2017 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
South African Journal of Science, Vol 113, Iss 3/4, Pp 6-6 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1996-7489 |
| DOI: |
10.17159/sajs.2017/20160251 |
| Popis: |
Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis are among the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases and may lead to severe consequences. We assessed the extent of co-infection between Schistosoma haematobium and the soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura in schoolgirls in the rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We also explored if S. haematobium can serve as a predictor for soil-transmitted helminths in this area. From 15 selected schools, 726 primary schoolgirls aged 10–12 years provided both urine and stool samples. The samples were examined for the presence of eggs using the urine sedimentation technique for S. haematobium and the Kato Katz technique for STHs. Pearson’s chi-square test was used to calculate the association and Spearman’s rank correlation was used for the correlation analysis. There was a highly significant correlation between S. haematobium and STHs at a school level (Spearman’s correlation coefficient =0.93; p |
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