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

Joint Authors

Sad, M. B.
Asha, A. A.
Abd al-Majid, A.

Source

Sudan Medical Laboratory Journal

Issue

Vol. 1, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.34-42, 9 p.

Publisher

Omdurman Islamic University Faculty of Medical Laboratory

Publication Date

2011-12-31

Country of Publication

Sudan

No. of Pages

9

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

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

American Psychological Association (APA)

Sad, M. B.& Asha, A. A.& Abd al-Majid, A.. 2011. Schistosoma mansoni infection and its association with hepatitis B virus in Keryab Village. Sudan Medical Laboratory Journal،Vol. 1, no. 2, pp.34-42.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Sad, M. B.…[et al.]. Schistosoma mansoni infection and its association with hepatitis B virus in Keryab Village. Sudan Medical Laboratory Journal Vol. 1, no. 2 (2011), pp.34-42.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Sad, M. B.& Asha, A. A.& Abd al-Majid, A.. Schistosoma mansoni infection and its association with hepatitis B virus in Keryab Village. Sudan Medical Laboratory Journal. 2011. Vol. 1, no. 2, pp.34-42.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-576231

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 40-42

Record ID

BIM-576231