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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
卷 89, 期 1, 页码 32-41出版社
AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0346
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- Carolito Foundation
- Fairmed
- Swiss National Science Foundation [IZ70Z0_123900]
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) [IZ70Z0_123900] Funding Source: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
Schistosomiasis control efforts mainly target school-aged children. We studied the epidemiology of schistosomiasis in two high-risk communities in south Cote d'Ivoire, placing particular emphasis on pre-school-aged children. We used a suite of diagnostic techniques, including Kato-Katz, urine filtration, reagent strips, and urine circulating cathodic antigen cassettes. Risk factors for schistosomiasis were determined by focus group discussions and a structured questionnaire. The prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni in the two study villages among the pre-school-aged children (age < 6 years) was 20.9% and 25.0%, whereas several-fold higher prevalences were found in school-aged children (58.7-68.4%) and adolescents/adults (59.5-61.7%). The prevalence of S. haematobium in the three age groups was 5.9-17.3%, 10.9-18.4%, and 3.8-21.3%, respectively. Most participants had light-intensity infections. Mothers' occupations and older siblings play important roles in the epidemiology of schistosomiasis in pre-schoolers. In the current epidemiologic settings, more attention is warranted on pre-school-aged children and adolescents/adults for successful schistosomiasis control.
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