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ArticleHeliyon2024

Point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen positivity and associated factors in school children one year after mass praziquantel administration in an endemic district in Ghana.

Isaac Tukwarlba, Enoch Aninagyei, Puopelle Dakorah Mavis, Juliana Attoh, Kwabena Obeng Duedu, Justice Kumi, Eunice Ampem-Danso, Desmond Omane Acheampong

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Isaac TukwarlbaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Enoch AninagyeiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana.
Puopelle Dakorah MavisDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Juliana AttohDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Kwabena Obeng DueduDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana.
Justice KumiDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Eunice Ampem-DansoDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Desmond Omane AcheampongDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
University of Cape Coast · GHBirmingham City University · GBUniversity of Ghana · GHUniversity of Health and Allied Sciences · GH

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Abstract

Background: Mass drug administration of praziquantel is expected to reduce Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was done in the Assin Central municipality in the Central Region of Ghana. School children, less than 16 years of age, treated with 40 mg/kg of praziquantel (treatment period: February-March 2019), provided early morning urine (∼40 mL) and stool (∼4 g) samples. Immediately, POC-CCA (ICT International, South Africa) was done, while Results: A total of 520 children participated in the study (males-51.9%, majority age range [9-11 years, 34.4%]). Overall, 244 (46.9%) were positive for urinary CCA with no Conclusion: About 47% of the school children were positive for CCA, one year after mass praziquantel administration in the Assin Central municipality. Varied factors associated with the post-praziquantel administration POC-CCA positivity. This study should be replicated in other endemic areas to identify groups at risk of parasite persistence or reinfection to inform modification of control and preventive measures.

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Assin central municipalCathodic circulating antigensGhanaMass praziquantel administrationPOC-CCA positivityViable S. mansoni

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