Background:Despite the ubiquity of polyparasitism,its health impacts have been inadequately studied.The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and determinants of polyparasitism with Schistosoma haematobium...Background:Despite the ubiquity of polyparasitism,its health impacts have been inadequately studied.The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and determinants of polyparasitism with Schistosoma haematobium,Plasmodium and soil-transmitted helminths(STH)following sustained control measures,as well as evaluate the outcomes and clinical correlates of infection in school-aged children(SAC)living in the schistosomiasis endemic focus of Muyuka-Cameroon.Methods:In a cross-sectional study,urine,blood and stool samples were each collected from SAC(4-14 years)selected at random between March and June 2015.Microhaematuria in urine was detected using reagent strip and 5.haematobium ova by filtration/microscopy methods.Plasmodium was detected using Giemsa-stained blood films and complete blood count was obtained using an auto-haematology analyser.STH in stool was detected by the Kato-Katz method.Categorical and continuous variables were compared as required,Kappa value estimated and the adjusted odds ratio(aOR)in the multivariate analysis was used to evaluate association of the risk factors with infection.展开更多
文摘Background:Despite the ubiquity of polyparasitism,its health impacts have been inadequately studied.The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and determinants of polyparasitism with Schistosoma haematobium,Plasmodium and soil-transmitted helminths(STH)following sustained control measures,as well as evaluate the outcomes and clinical correlates of infection in school-aged children(SAC)living in the schistosomiasis endemic focus of Muyuka-Cameroon.Methods:In a cross-sectional study,urine,blood and stool samples were each collected from SAC(4-14 years)selected at random between March and June 2015.Microhaematuria in urine was detected using reagent strip and 5.haematobium ova by filtration/microscopy methods.Plasmodium was detected using Giemsa-stained blood films and complete blood count was obtained using an auto-haematology analyser.STH in stool was detected by the Kato-Katz method.Categorical and continuous variables were compared as required,Kappa value estimated and the adjusted odds ratio(aOR)in the multivariate analysis was used to evaluate association of the risk factors with infection.
