Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni-Salmonella coinfection among patients in southern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Concurrent infection with Schistosoma mansoni and Salmonella species is not uncommon in the endemic area of sub-Saharan Africa, although its prevalence may have regional variations. We discuss such coinfection and associated factors in an Ethiopian context. We assessed the prevalence of S. mansoni and Salmonella coinfections among patients attending two hospitals in southern Ethiopia. A facility-based cross-sectional study was carried out between 1 October and 30 November 2019. In total 271 participants with gastrointestinal complaints were selected through a systematic sampling technique. S. mansoni was detected using direct microscopy and formalin-ether concentration techniques, whereas Salmonella was identified by conventional culture methods an

SUBMITTER: Marege A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7895834 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature