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| Title |
Geographical and behavioral risks associated with Schistosoma haematobium infection in an area of complex transmission
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| Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, August 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13071-018-3064-5 |
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| Authors |
Teckla Angelo, Joram Buza, Safari Methusela Kinung’hi, Henry Curtis Kariuki, Joseph Rogathe Mwanga, David Zadock Munisi, Shona Wilson |
| Abstract |
Schistosoma haematobium infection in endemic areas varies depending on the nature and complexity of the transmission networks present. Studies of micro-geographical transmission of S. haematobium infection indicate that discrepancy in prevalence between households is associated with diverse water contact behaviors and transmission that is restricted to particular sites harboring snail intermediate hosts. Detection of variations in the transmission sources with complex transmission networks of water bodies is required for optimization of malacological control. Longitudinal parasitological and malacological surveys were conducted to investigate geographical variations in transmission of urogenital schistosomiasis in Ikingwamanoti village, Shinyanga District, Tanzania. Urine samples were collected at baseline and follow-up time points from 282 school-aged children and examined microscopically for the presence of S. haematobium eggs. Malacological surveys involved collection of Bulinus nasutus every month from 30 sites. Snails were examined for patent infections. Global positioning system was used to map household distances from S. haematobium transmission sites, while water contact behavior was assessed using a questionnaire. Schistosoma haematobium infection was observed to be prevalent among older children (12-14 years) compared to younger groups prior to treatment, but no significant difference in infection prevalence was observed at one-year. Boys were highly infected than girls at both time points. No spatial influence was observed between children's infection and the distance from child's residence to the nearby snail habitats nor was any significant association observed between children's reported water contact behavior with S. haematobium infection. However, malacological surveys with cercarial shedding combined with GPS data detected significant variation among different water sources in the transmission of S. haematobium with children living in households near to ponds with high B. nasutus populations having the highest prevalence of infection. Interaction between malacological surveys with cercarial shedding combined with GPS mapping in endemic settings can help detection of transmission sources even in areas with complex transmission networks. Subsequent studies are needed to determine whether the combination of GPS mapping and parasitology screens can aid the detection of transmission hotspots across varied transmission settings to enhance schistosomiasis control programmes. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 30% |
| United States | 2 | 20% |
| Denmark | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 4 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 70% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 10% |
| Scientists | 1 | 10% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 10% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 122 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 122 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 26 | 21% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 5% |
| Lecturer | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 14 | 11% |
| Unknown | 43 | 35% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 25 | 20% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 6% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 16 | 13% |
| Unknown | 49 | 40% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 03 September 2018.
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#967
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#19
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