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A pilot study using wearable global positioning system data loggers to compare water contact levels: Schistosoma haematobium infection in pre-school-age children (PSAC) and their mothers at Barombi Kotto, Cameroon.
Macklin, Grace; Stanton, Michelle C; Tchuem-Tchuenté, Louis Albert; Stothard, J Russell.
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  • Macklin G; Department of Parasitology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
  • Stanton MC; Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK.
  • Tchuem-Tchuenté LA; Centre for Schistosomiasis & Parasitology, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
  • Stothard JR; Department of Parasitology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg ; 112(7): 361-365, 2018 07 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29992295
Background: Barombi Kotto, Cameroon serves as a reference location for assessing intervention strategies against Schistosoma haematobium. Methods: As part of a pilot study, the whole community was treated with praziquantel, inclusive of pre-school-age children (PSAC) and their mothers. One year later, egg-patent infections were reassessed and water contact patterns of 12 pairs of PSAC and their mothers were measured with global positioning system (GPS) data loggers. Results: A substantial reduction in general infection prevalence, from 44.8% to 12.2%, was observed but certain PSAC and mothers continued to have egg-patent infections. Analysis of GPS data demonstrated similar water contact levels between the child and mother groups, although certain individuals were numerical outliers. Conclusions: This study shows the potential of GPS data loggers to clarify the at-risk status of PSAC and mothers.
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Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Schistosoma haematobium / Sistema Urogenital / Esquistosomiasis Urinaria / Agua / Lagos / Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Animals / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Schistosoma haematobium / Sistema Urogenital / Esquistosomiasis Urinaria / Agua / Lagos / Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Animals / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article