Urinary tract pathology in Schistosoma haematobium infected rural Nigerians.

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dc.contributor.authorNmorsi, O P Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorUkwandu, N C Den_US
dc.contributor.authorOgoinja, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorBlackie, H O Ten_US
dc.contributor.authorOdike, M A Cen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T16:50:57Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T16:50:57Z
dc.date.issued2007-01-02en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractParasitological investigation assessing the ova of Schistosoma haematobium in the urine of 138 volunteers in Ihieve-Ogben, Edo State, Nigeria revealed 43 positive results (31.2%). Children had a higher prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis 30 (41.1%) than their adult counterparts 13 (20.0%) and this difference was statistically significant (t = 8.89, p > 0.01). More volunteers had light intensity of infection 27 (19.6%) than heavy infection 16 (11.6%) and this difference was statistically significant (chi2 = 22.90, p>0.05). Ultrasonographic investigations carried out on these 43 S. haematobium infected volunteers revealed ten pathological conditions, including abnormal wall thickness 24 (55.8%), abnormal shape 30 (69.8%), irregular bladder wall 12 (27.9%), masses 10 (23.3%), pseudopolyps 2 (4.7%), echogenic particles 30 (69.8%), residual volume 12 (27.9%), calcifications 24 (55.8%), hydroureter 10 (23.3%) and hydronephrosis 8 (18.6%) when compared to control subjects which lacked bladder and kidney abnormalities. These pathological conditions were slightly more common in the volunteers with heavy infection than those with light infection, but this difference was not statistically significant (t = -2.19, p < 0.02). More pathological conditions were found in children than in adults; this finding was statistically significant (t = 3.23, p > 0.03). Hydronephrosis and hydroureter were not found in the volunteers with light intensity of infection.en_US
dc.description.affiliationTropical Diseases Research Unit, Department of Zoology, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria. nmorsiopg@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationNmorsi OP, Ukwandu NC, Ogoinja S, Blackie HO, Odike MA. Urinary tract pathology in Schistosoma haematobium infected rural Nigerians. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2007 Jan; 38(1): 32-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/36148
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2007_38_1/06-3910.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshNigeria --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshParasite Egg Counten_US
dc.subject.meshRural Healthen_US
dc.subject.meshSchistosoma haematobium --immunologyen_US
dc.subject.meshSchistosomiasis haematobia --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshUrinary Tract --parasitologyen_US
dc.titleUrinary tract pathology in Schistosoma haematobium infected rural Nigerians.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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