Schistosoma mansoni and S. mattheei infestation in northern Kwazulu.
A survey carried out in northern KwaZulu to determine the prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni and S. mattheei rvealed that, despite the abundance of the relevant snail intermediate hosts, both schistosomes were rather uncommon in Black schoolchildren in the area. The possible reasons for this are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001700:Biomphalaria / Q000469:parasitology; D002033:Bulinus / Q000469:parasitology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D012424:Rural Population; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013019:South Africa; D014556:Urine / Q000469:parasitology