Prevalence of <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> and Intestinal Helminth Infections among Nigerian School Children
Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are two parasitic diseases mainly affecting school children. The purpose of this study was to estimate the current prevalence and infection intensity, in addition to the associations of these infections with age and sex, in children aged 4–17...
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| author | Tolulope Alade Thuy-Huong Ta-Tang Sulaiman Adebayo Nassar Akeem Abiodun Akindele Raquel Capote-Morales Tosin Blessing Omobami Pedro Berzosa |
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| description | Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are two parasitic diseases mainly affecting school children. The purpose of this study was to estimate the current prevalence and infection intensity, in addition to the associations of these infections with age and sex, in children aged 4–17 years living in Osun State, Nigeria. From each participant (250 children), one urine and one stool sample were taken for the study, for the microscopic detection of eggs or larvae in faeces by means of the Kato–Katz method and eggs in filtrated urine. The overall prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis was 15.20%, with light infection. The intestinal helminthic species identified (and their prevalence) were <i>S. stercoralis</i> (10.80%), <i>S. mansoni</i> (8%), <i>A. lumbricoides</i> (7.20%), hookworm (1.20%), and <i>T. trichiura</i> (0.4%), all of them being classified as light infections. Single infections (67.95%) are more frequent than multiple infections (32.05%). With this study, schistosomiasis and STH are still endemic in Osun State, but with a light to moderate prevalence and light infection intensity. Urinary infection was the most prevalent, with higher prevalence in children over 10 years. The >10 years age group had the highest prevalence for all of the intestinal helminths. There were no statistically significant associations between gender and age and urogenital or intestinal parasites. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5071ef463c904f9e92fac50e8811d3c92023-11-16T20:02:34ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182023-02-0113475910.3390/diagnostics13040759Prevalence of <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> and Intestinal Helminth Infections among Nigerian School ChildrenTolulope Alade0Thuy-Huong Ta-Tang1Sulaiman Adebayo Nassar2Akeem Abiodun Akindele3Raquel Capote-Morales4Tosin Blessing Omobami5Pedro Berzosa6Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island 560103, NigeriaMalaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Laboratory, National Centre of Tropical Medicine, Biomedical Research Networking Center of Infectious Diseases (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Avenida Monforte de Lemos, 5, Pabellón 13, 28029 Madrid, SpainMedical Laboratory Science Department, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso 210101, NigeriaMedical Laboratory Science Department, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso 210101, NigeriaMalaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Laboratory, National Centre of Tropical Medicine, Biomedical Research Networking Center of Infectious Diseases (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Avenida Monforte de Lemos, 5, Pabellón 13, 28029 Madrid, SpainMedical Laboratory Science Department, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso 210101, NigeriaMalaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Laboratory, National Centre of Tropical Medicine, Biomedical Research Networking Center of Infectious Diseases (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Avenida Monforte de Lemos, 5, Pabellón 13, 28029 Madrid, SpainSchistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are two parasitic diseases mainly affecting school children. The purpose of this study was to estimate the current prevalence and infection intensity, in addition to the associations of these infections with age and sex, in children aged 4–17 years living in Osun State, Nigeria. From each participant (250 children), one urine and one stool sample were taken for the study, for the microscopic detection of eggs or larvae in faeces by means of the Kato–Katz method and eggs in filtrated urine. The overall prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis was 15.20%, with light infection. The intestinal helminthic species identified (and their prevalence) were <i>S. stercoralis</i> (10.80%), <i>S. mansoni</i> (8%), <i>A. lumbricoides</i> (7.20%), hookworm (1.20%), and <i>T. trichiura</i> (0.4%), all of them being classified as light infections. Single infections (67.95%) are more frequent than multiple infections (32.05%). With this study, schistosomiasis and STH are still endemic in Osun State, but with a light to moderate prevalence and light infection intensity. Urinary infection was the most prevalent, with higher prevalence in children over 10 years. The >10 years age group had the highest prevalence for all of the intestinal helminths. There were no statistically significant associations between gender and age and urogenital or intestinal parasites.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/4/759<i>Schistosoma mansoni</i><i>Schistosoma haematobium</i>soil-transmitted helminthsneglected tropical diseasesKato-KatzNigeria |
| spellingShingle | Tolulope Alade Thuy-Huong Ta-Tang Sulaiman Adebayo Nassar Akeem Abiodun Akindele Raquel Capote-Morales Tosin Blessing Omobami Pedro Berzosa Prevalence of <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> and Intestinal Helminth Infections among Nigerian School Children Diagnostics <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> soil-transmitted helminths neglected tropical diseases Kato-Katz Nigeria |
| title | Prevalence of <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> and Intestinal Helminth Infections among Nigerian School Children |
| title_full | Prevalence of <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> and Intestinal Helminth Infections among Nigerian School Children |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> and Intestinal Helminth Infections among Nigerian School Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> and Intestinal Helminth Infections among Nigerian School Children |
| title_short | Prevalence of <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> and Intestinal Helminth Infections among Nigerian School Children |
| title_sort | prevalence of i schistosoma haematobium i and intestinal helminth infections among nigerian school children |
| topic | <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> soil-transmitted helminths neglected tropical diseases Kato-Katz Nigeria |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/4/759 |
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