Schistosoma mansoni infection and its association with hepatitis B virus in Keryab Village

Abstract EN

The study was conducted in Keryab village to investigate the association, if any, between S.mansoni infection and hepatitis B surface antigen.

The study revealed that the overall infection rate was 15 % (45 out of 300 stool samples examined).

The prevalence in females was higher than that of males (17.

8 % and 13.

4 respectively).

The highest infection rate (17.5%) was reported among the 11-15 years age group while the infection was less (14 %) among the 16-20 years age group, and lowest infection (11.

1%) was reported among the 5-10 years age group.

On the other hand, 20 blood samples out of 300 were positive for hepatitis B surface antigen which constitutes 6.

7 % prevalence rate.

The highest rate of hepatitis B surface antigen (10 %) was reported among the 16-20 years age group while the infection was less (6.

25 %) among the 11-15 years age group.

Out of 45 positive S.

mansoni cases, 11 were found positive with hepatitis B surface antigen which constitutes 24.

44 % of the positive cases.

On the other hand, 9 positive hepatitis B surface antigens were found among the negative S.

mansoni cases which constitute 3.

52 % of the negative cases