title: Predisposition of humans to infection with Schistosoma mansoni: evidence from the reinfection of individuals following chemotherapy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pure & Applied Biology, Imperial College, London University, UK.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Tingley
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Butterworth
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Kariuki
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Koech
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mugambi
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ouma
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Arap Siongok
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Sturrock
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics