Title |
Morbidity of schistosomiasis mansoni in a low endemic setting in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Published in |
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, December 2017
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DOI | 10.1590/0037-8682-0009-2017 |
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Authors |
Carolina Coimbra Marinho, André Caldeira Grobério, Christiane Torres Felício da Silva, Thaysa Lorranne Fernandes de Lima, Rosiane Cristina dos Santos, Lúcia Gomes de Araújo, Vivian Walter dos Reis, George Luiz Lins Machado-Coelho |
Abstract |
Despite the advances of disease control programs, severe forms of schistosomiasis are prevalent. The prevalence of the disease in areas frequented by tourists urges for permanent prevention and control. The aim of this study was to describe the morbidity of schistosomiasis in the district of Antônio Pereira, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The proportion of positives was defined by Kato-Katz coproscopy and urinary POC-CCA rapid test. Hepatosplenic form was diagnosed using abdominal ultrasound. Out of 180 participants,97 were examined by Kato-Katz, with 4 (4.1%) being positive. Thirty-four (22.1%) out of 154 were positive by POC-CCA. Five (2.8%) of 177 examined by ultrasound had hepatosplenic form. One of them had undergone splenectomy. One (0.6%)participant had myeloradiculopathy. Severe forms of schistosomiasis are still prevalent in low endemic areas and should be thoroughly investigated. |
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United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |
Unknown | 1 | 50% |
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Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Unknown | 29 | 100% |
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Student > Bachelor | 8 | 28% |
Student > Master | 5 | 17% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 10% |
Other | 2 | 7% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 7% |
Other | 4 | 14% |
Unknown | 5 | 17% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 28% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 17% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 10% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 7% |
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 3% |
Other | 3 | 10% |
Unknown | 7 | 24% |