title: [Retrospective survey of 184 patients infected with Schistosoma haematobium from African countries].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand the status of persons of export of labor services infected with Schistosoma haematobium.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 184 suspected hospitalized patients infected with S. haematobium were investigated retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the patients, 111 used to work in Angola (60.3%) and 57 in Mozambique (31.0%). Pathogenic examinations were done in 13 cases, and S. haematobium eggs were found in 6 subjects. Totally 96.7% of patients showed antibody positive by the tests of IHA and ELISA. A total of 112 subjects (60.9%) had urinary tract symptoms, and 52 had fatigue. However, 72 subjects (39.1%) did not have any signs and symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There are some persons of export of labor services who are infected with S. haematobium. Therefore, we suggest that the authority should establish a program for prevention and treatment of schistosomiasis haematobia and schistosomiasis mansoni in persons of export of labor services.
authors.affiliation: Hunan Institute of Schistosomiasis Control, Yueyang 414000, China.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Li-Ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Zhang-Hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yong-Kang
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Qun-Shan
authors.initials: QS
authors.lastname: Jing
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Hong-Bo
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Sheng-Ming
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Bieri
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Franziska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000810:Angola; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009073:Mozambique; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012548:Schistosoma haematobium / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology; D014195:Travel; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth