Schistosomiasis is a chronic infection endemic in 74 tropical and sub-tropical countries. Sub-Saharan Africa carries the highest burden (90%) of schistosomiasis which caused by both Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium. The prevalence of Schistosomiasis should be assessed to control of the infection. This is usually achieved through surveys based on the use of traditional parasitological methods as urine filtration for S. haematobium. However, these traditional methods are time consuming, require an experienced technician and multiple samples due to light-infection and irregular shedding. Therefore, the point-of-care Circulating Cathodic Antigen (POC-CCA) urine test has been developed for the diagnosis of S. haematobium infection which is simple, rapid, sensitive and specific assay.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Faculty of medicine,Sohag University
Sohag, Egypt
to evaluate the accuracy of rapid immunochromatographic assay (POC-CCA) compared with traditional microscopic examination for diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium infection
comparing the sensitivity and specificity of rapid immunochromatographic assay with traditional microscopic examination for diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium infection
Time frame: 16 weeks following the startpoint of the study.
to estimate the prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium infection in outpatient children in Sohag
By examining the stool samples of 100 outpatient children and recording the number of cases with Schistosoma haematobium infection.
Time frame: 16 weeks following the startpoint of the study.
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