Predisposition of humans to infection with Schistosoma mansoni: evidence from the reinfection of individuals following chemotherapy.
In a study of faecal egg counts of Schistosoma mansoni from 359 people of all ages from a rural Kenyan community, a positive association was demonstrated between infection intensity in individuals before treatment and reinfection intensity in the same individuals 9 months after treatment in certain age groups of the sampled population. Consequences and possible causes of these observations are discussed in terms of the epidemiology and control of schistosomiasis.
Tingley
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GA
Department of Pure & Applied Biology, Imperial College, London University, UK.
Butterworth
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AE
Anderson
R M
RM
Kariuki
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HC
Koech
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D
Mugambi
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M
Ouma
J H
JH
Arap Siongok
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TK
Sturrock
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RF
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007630:Kenya; D008875:Middle Aged; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D012008:Recurrence; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*
D000871:Anthelmintics