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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Risk factors for helminth infections in a rural and a peri-urban setting of the Dongting Lake area, People's Republic of China
International Journal for Parasitology, Volume 41, No. 11, Year 2011
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Schistosomiasis japonica and soil-transmitted helminthiasis are endemic parasitic diseases in the People's Republic of China (PR China). As very few studies have reported on the distribution and interaction of multiple species helminth infections, we carried out a comparative study of households in a rural village and a peri-urban setting in the Dongting Lake area of Hunan province in November and December 2006 to determine the extent of single and multiple species infections, the underlying risk factors for infection, and the relationships with clinical manifestations and self-reported morbidity. In each household, stool samples were collected and subjected to the Kato-Katz method for identifying Schistosoma japonicum, Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm and Trichuris trichiura infections. Clinical examinations were performed and questionnaire surveys conducted at both household and individual subject levels. Complete parasitological, clinical and questionnaire data were obtained for 1,298 inhabitants of the two settings. The overall prevalences of single infections of S. japonicum, A. lumbricoides, hookworm and T. trichiura were 6.5%, 5.5%, 3.0% and 0.8%, respectively; the majority of the infections were of light intensity. We found significant negative associations between wealth and infections with S. japonicum and A. lumbricoides. Clinical manifestations of splenomegaly, hepatomegaly and anaemia were prevalent (9.0%, 3.7% and 10.9%, respectively), the latter two being significantly (P<0.05) associated with schistosomiasis. Self-reported symptoms were more common among females but there was considerable under-reporting in both sexes when relying only on spontaneous recall. Our findings may guide the design and targeting of a more equitable, comprehensive and integrated parasitic disease control programme in Hunan province and in other areas of PR China. © 2011 Australian Society for Parasitology Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Balen, J.
Australia, Brisbane
Qimr Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Australia, Brisbane
The University of Queensland
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
Raso, Giovanna
Australia, Brisbane
Qimr Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Australia, Brisbane
The University of Queensland
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan
Switzerland, Allschwil
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Swiss Tph
Switzerland, Basel
Universitat Basel
Li, Yuesheng
Australia, Brisbane
Qimr Berghofer Medical Research Institute
China, Yueyang
Hunan Institute of Parasitic Disease
Zhao, Zhengyuan
China, Yueyang
Hunan Institute of Parasitic Disease
China, Changsha
Central South University
Yuan, Liping
China, Yueyang
Hunan Institute of Parasitic Disease
Williams, Gail M.
Australia, Brisbane
The University of Queensland
Luo, Xinsong
China, Yueyang
Hunan Institute of Parasitic Disease
Shi, Meng Zhi
China, Yueyang
Hunan Institute of Parasitic Disease
Yu, Xin Ling
China, Yueyang
Hunan Institute of Parasitic Disease
Utzinger, Jürg
Switzerland, Allschwil
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Swiss Tph
Switzerland, Basel
Universitat Basel
McManus, Donald Peter
Australia, Brisbane
Qimr Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Statistics
Citations: 33
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ijpara.2011.07.006
ISSN:
00207519
e-ISSN:
18790135
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Participants Gender
Female