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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Cystic echinococcosis in Mundari tribemembers of South Sudan
Pathogens and Global Health, Volume 107, No. 6, Year 2013
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Description
Many neglected tropical diseases, including the zoonotic disease cystic echinococcosis (hydatidosis), are endemic to East Africa. However, their geographical distribution is heterogenous and incompletely characterized. The aim of this study was to determine if Mundari pastoralists harbor endemic human hydatidosis. The survey was conducted in cattle camps randomly selected from accessible sites provided by officials in Terekeka, South Sudan. Following informed consent, a questionnaire collected demographic data and hydatid exposure risk. A systematic sonographic abdominal exam was performed using General Electric's LOGIQ Book XP with a 3C-RS 2-5 MHz curvilinear transducer. Six hundred and ten individuals were screened from 13 camps. Four infections were identified, all in women. The prevalence of abdominal hydatid disease in the Mundari tribe-members in cattle camps was 0.7% and all individuals reporting at least one high-risk exposure to hydatid disease. Cystic echinococcosis is endemic among Mundari pastoralists; however, it would appear to be less endemic than in neighboring tribes. © W. S. Maney & Son Ltd 2013.
Authors & Co-Authors
Stewart, Barclay T.
Unknown Affiliation
Jacob, Joseph
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Finn, Timothy P.
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Lado, Mounir
Unknown Affiliation
Napoleon, Robert
Unknown Affiliation
Brooker, Simon J.
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Sidhu, Paul S.
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Kolaczinski, Jan H.
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Statistics
Citations: 14
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1179/2047773213Y.0000000111
ISSN:
20477724
e-ISSN:
20477732
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Multi-countries
South Sudan
Sudan
Participants Gender
Female