ArticleThe Korean journal of parasitology2015
Prevalence of Schistosomes and Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Morbidity Associated with Schistosomiasis among Adult Population in Lake Victoria Basin, Tanzania.
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- Prevalence of human schistosomiasis in various regions of Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies conducted for the past ten years (2013-2023).PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and distribution of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Nigerian children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2018Pooled it
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- Epidemiology and Geographical Distribution of Human Trematode Infections.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024Review
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- Cultural adaption and validation of the Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue-Community Stigma Scale in the assessment of public stigma related to schistosomiasis in lakeshore areas of Mwanza region, Tanzania.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
- Test-Treat-Track-Test-Treat Strategy for Control of Schistosomiasis in Two Low-Prevalence Villages in Northwestern Tanzania.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2023Article
- Routine health check-ups for adolescents in Mwanza City, Tanzania: stakeholders' recommendations on its content, venue, and mode of delivery.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Intestinal schistosomiasis among secondary school students in Northern Tanzania: prevalence, infection intensity and associated risk factors.IJID regions · 2023Article
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- Assessing risk factors for malaria and schistosomiasis among children in Misungwi, Tanzania, an area of co-endemicity: A mixed methods study.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
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- Effectiveness and safety of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria using either dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine or artesunate-amodiaquine in reducing malaria related morbidities and improving cognitive ability in school-aged children in Tanzania: A study protocol for a controlled randomised trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2020Article
- Growth Status, Inflammation, and Enteropathy in Young Children in Northern Tanzania.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2019Article
- Geographical and behavioral risks associated with Schistosoma haematobium infection in an area of complex transmission.Parasites & vectors · 2018Article
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to carry out a community survey on schistosomiais and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections in order to suggest feasible and effective intervention strategies in Lake Victoria basin, Tanzania. A total of 37 communities selected from 23 districts of the 4 regions in the Lake Victoria basin of Tanzania were involved in the study. From each of the selected locality, 50 adult community members, 25 males and 25 females, were recruited for the study. Each study participant was requested to submit stool and urine specimens. From each stool specimen, duplicate Kato-Katz thick smears were prepared and microscopically examined for Schistosoma mansoni and STH eggs. Urine specimens were processed by the filtration technique and microscopically examined for Schistosoma haematobium eggs. Ultrasound examination for morbidity due to schistosomiasis was performed. Mass treatment was done using praziquantel and albendazole for schistosome and STHs infections, respectively. Out of 1,606 adults who provided stool specimens, 199 (12.4%) were positive for S. mansoni, 349 (21.7%) for hookworms, 133 (8.3%) for Ascaris lumbricoides, and 33 (2.0%) for Trichuris trichiura. Out of 1,400 participants who provided urine specimens, 25 (1.8%) were positive for S. haematobium eggs. Because of the co-endemicity of these afflictions and their impact on vulnerable population groups, the helminthiasis could be simultaneously treated with 2 drugs, praziquantel for schistosomiasis and albendazole for STHs.
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