title: Relation between intensity of Schistosoma haematobium infection and clinical haematuria and proteinuria.
abstract: In an endemic area on Lake Volta, Ghana, urinary blood and protein levels as determined by chemical reagent strips in persons infected with Schistosoma haematobium, particularly in children aged between 5 and 14, correlated positively with urinary egg counts. Geometric mean S haematobium egg counts were 10 or more times higher in urine specimens with at least 10 mg/dl of protein and detectable haematuria than in those without detectable blood or protein. Chemical reagent strips were both specific and sensitive for detection of urinary blood associated with S haematobium infection. This simple technique could be useful for screening entire populations in which urinary schistosomiasis is endemic so that heavily infected persons needing specific treatment can be identified.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001769:Blood / Q000469:parasitology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012548:Schistosoma haematobium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D014556:Urine / Q000469:parasitology*