Schistosomiasis in Saudi Arabian Recruits
- 1 September 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 27 (5) , 924-927
- https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1978.27.924
Abstract
We surveyed stool and urine specimens from 245 Saudi Arabian trainees for parasites. Schistosoma mansoni eggs were found in the stool in 66 (26.9%) and S. haematobium eggs were recovered from the urine in 1 (0.4%). Additional parasites were recovered in 167 (68.2%) of the survey group and were not more common in those with schistosomiasis (P > .10). Schistosome egg counts ranged from 0–6,320 eggs/g feces (mean 447.9). When patients with high egg counts (over 400 eggs/g) were compared with uninfected controls, abdominal complaints and fatigue were found to be more frequent (P < .05) in the infected group, as was eosinophilia (P < .001). Other laboratory and physical examination findings were equally present in both groups. This study reaffirms the value of quantitative examination of stool specimens for schistosome eggs.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Morbidity from Schistosoma Mansoni Infections: an Epidemiologic Study Based on Quantitative Analysis of Egg Excretion in Two Highland Ethiopian VillagesThe American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1976