Influence of Schistosoma mansoni and Hookworm Infection Intensities on Anaemia in Ugandan Villages.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association of anaemia with intestinal schistosomiasis and hookworm infections are poorly explored in populations that are not limited to children or pregnant women.

Methods

We sampled 1,832 individuals aged 5-90 years from 30 communities in Mayuge District, Uganda. Demographic, village, and parasitological data were collected. Infection risk factors were compared in ordinal logistic regressions. Anaemia and infection intensities were analyzed in multilevel models, and population attributable fractions were estimated.

Findings

Household and village-level predictors of Schistosoma mansoni and hookworm were opposite in direction or significant for single infections. S. mansoni was found primarily in children, whereas hookworm was prevalent amongst the eld

SUBMITTER: Chami GF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4626098 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature