Abstract：
OBJECTIVE:To establish the prevalence and associated risk factors of Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) infection among schoolchildren at a village in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was carried out among primary schoolchildren. A total of 384 randomly selected study subjects provided stool samples for parasitological examination by Kato-Katz and Formalin-Ether concentration techniques. Secondary parasitological data were obtained from Health Center Laboratory to see the previous history of S. mansoni infection in the area. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software version 16. RESULTS:From the total children examined, 85.4% were found positive for at least one helminth infection. S. mansoni infection (81.3%) was the most prevalent and the prevalence of STH was 32%. Moderate and heavy infection intensities were only observed in S. mansoni infections. The overall heavy intensity of infection was 56.4%. Contact to Bisare stream was the most important factor for S. mansoni infection (OR 3.9) followed by herding cattle near the stream (OR 2.527). Males were twice more likely to get the infection than females (OR 1.923). Analysis of secondary parasitological data showed that S. mansoni infection was a leading helminthic infection over the past years. CONCLUSIONS:The present study found a higher intensity and prevalence of S. mansoni infection in a rural village of Wolaita Zone. Therefore, appropriate integrated control and prevention measures need to be implemented in the study area.
journal_name
Asian Pac J Trop Medjournal_title
Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicineauthors
Alemayehu B,Tomass Zdoi
10.1016/j.apjtm.2015.05.009subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2015-06-01 00:00:00pages
457-63issue
6eissn
1995-7645issn
2352-4146pii
S1995-7645(15)00049-8journal_volume
8pub_type
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journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(13)60097-8
更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(11)60107-7
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abstract：OBJECTIVE:To observe the protective effect of omeprazole on gastric mucosal of cirrhotic portal hypertension rats. METHODS:All rats were randomly divided into normal control group, cirrhosis and treatment group. Thioacetamide was used to establish rat model of cirrhotic portal hypertension. The necrotic tissue of gast...
journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
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doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60065-1
更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(12)60004-2
更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the epidemiology of snake bite in the region and attempt to compare proven Russell's viper with hump-nosed viper bites. METHODS:All snake bite admissions to the Toxicology Unit of Teaching Hospital Peradeniya over three year from 2006 were included. RESULTS:Of the 776 snakebites, 665(86%) were u...
journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(11)60147-8
更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(11)60026-6
更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60012-2
更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60196-6
更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(11)60096-5
更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(11)60137-5
更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(13)60153-4
更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigation the chemopreventive potential of Fumaria indica (F. indica) extract (FIE) on N-nitrosodiethylamine and CCl(4)-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in Wistar rats. METHODS:The experimental animals were divided into six groups (n=6). Hepatocellular carcinoma was induced by single intraperitoneal injec...
journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(12)60128-X
更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the role of human host heme-oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in pathogenesis of cerebral malaria in the in vitro model. METHODS:The effect of human host HO-1 [human brain microvascular endothelial cell (HBMEC)] on hemoglobin degradation in the co-culture model of HBMEC and ITG Plasmodium falciparum-infected...
journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.apjtm.2016.11.011
更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.apjtm.2015.07.004
更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the biocompatibility and neovascularization of the PLGA nanospheres wrapped with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which can improve bladder acellular matrix graft (BAMG) with local continuous release of VEGF. METHODS:A total of 18 rabbit model (length of stenosis: 3 cm) with anterior ureth...
journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(13)60078-4
更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the antidiabetic effect of aqueous extract of Merremia tridentata (M. tridentata) root (MTRAE) in normal, glucose-loaded hyperglycemic and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. METHODS:Oral administration of MTRAE at the doses of 50, 100 and 150 mg/kg was studied in normal, glucose-loade...
journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(12)60020-0
更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(11)60127-2
更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(11)60046-1
更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60314-X
更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(13)60114-5
更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To survey the prevalence severe diarrhea arising from these bacteria in children under 5 years old in Marvdasht. METHODS:In this study faecal sample from 615 children aged <5 years old who were hospitalized for gastroenteritis in Fars hospitals in Iran were collected and then enriched in Escherichia coli (E....
journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60182-6
更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.apjtm.2017.07.015
更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60031-6
更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(12)60138-2
更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the phytochemical composition, antioxidant and anticancer activities of ethanolic and water leaves extracts of Annona muricata (A. muricata) from the Eastern Uganda. METHODS:Phytochemical screening was conducted using standard qualitative methods and a Chi-square goodness of fit test was used to...
journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60258-3
更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the antioxidant activity of aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera (M. oleifera) young leaves by in vivo as well as in vitro assays. METHODS:In vitro study included estimation of total phenolic, total flavonol, total flavonoid and total antioxidant power (FRAP assay). In addition, in vivo study was ...
journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(13)60068-1
更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the levels of serum cortisol in patients with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) malaria in an area of unstable malaria transmission in eastern Sudan. METHODS:The concentrations of cortisol were measured in sera of 25 patients with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria (at prese...
journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1995-7645(11)60056-4
更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00
