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Present situation of Schistosoma haematobium infection among primary school aged children in some areas of Qualyobia governorate-Egypt
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology(Pub-Med). • 2013
Publication Information
Authors
GHADA S. ABDEL-MOTALEB1, AZZA S. EL-GHAREEB2,NAGWA S. M. ALY3 AND NOURAN A. SALAMA
Keywords
Schistosoma haematobium, Children's growth parameters, Circulating
cathodic antigen.
Journal
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology(Pub-Med).
Publisher
Not Available
Volume
43
Issue
3
Pages
577 – 589
publication.type
International
Paper Link
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Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
The current study determined the present situation of urinary schistosomia -
sis among primary school children in some areas of Qualyobia governorate
in Egypt using different diagnostic methods, and to study the effect of
Schistosoma haematobium infection on growth parameters of the affected children.
The Results showed that The prevalence rate of S. haematobium infection
among school children was 5.3% (32/600-child). The infection was more prevalent
in males (7.3%) than females (3.1%). The mean age of children was 9.0±1.76. All
infected children showed hindered growth parameter in comparison to corresponding
children (low height, weight and body mass index (BMI) for age Z-score).
Water contact activities were more frequent in males than females (P
sis among primary school children in some areas of Qualyobia governorate
in Egypt using different diagnostic methods, and to study the effect of
Schistosoma haematobium infection on growth parameters of the affected children.
The Results showed that The prevalence rate of S. haematobium infection
among school children was 5.3% (32/600-child). The infection was more prevalent
in males (7.3%) than females (3.1%). The mean age of children was 9.0±1.76. All
infected children showed hindered growth parameter in comparison to corresponding
children (low height, weight and body mass index (BMI) for age Z-score).
Water contact activities were more frequent in males than females (P