Knoblauch, Astrid M. and Archer, Colleen and Owuor, Milka and Schmidlin, Sandro and Divall, Mark J. and Utzinger, Jürg and Winkler, Mirko S.. (2016) Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections in schoolchildren in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 110 (7). pp. 424-426.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of epidemiological data pertaining to schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was carried out in the north-eastern part of DRC enrolling 400 schoolchildren aged 9-14 years. Stool and urine samples were subjected to standard diagnostic methods and examined under a microscope for helminth eggs.
RESULTS: Four out of five children were infected with at least one helminth species. Schistosoma mansoni was the predominant species (57.8%). Urine examinations were all negative for S. haematobium.
CONCLUSIONS: S. mansoni and STH infections are highly endemic in the surveyed part of the DRC, calling for interventions in school-aged children.
METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was carried out in the north-eastern part of DRC enrolling 400 schoolchildren aged 9-14 years. Stool and urine samples were subjected to standard diagnostic methods and examined under a microscope for helminth eggs.
RESULTS: Four out of five children were infected with at least one helminth species. Schistosoma mansoni was the predominant species (57.8%). Urine examinations were all negative for S. haematobium.
CONCLUSIONS: S. mansoni and STH infections are highly endemic in the surveyed part of the DRC, calling for interventions in school-aged children.
| Faculties and Departments: | 09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Former Units within Swiss TPH > Health Impact Assessment (Utzinger) |
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| UniBasel Contributors: | Utzinger, Jürg and Winkler, Mirko S. |
| Item Type: | Article, refereed |
| Article Subtype: | Research Article |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| ISSN: | 0035-9203 |
| e-ISSN: | 1878-3503 |
| Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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| Last Modified: | 07 Feb 2020 12:07 |
| Deposited On: | 21 Oct 2016 15:56 |
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