| seasonal population densities of snails transmitting urinary and intestinal schistosomiasis in lusaka, zambia. | the two molluscan intermediate hosts of s. haematobium schistosomiasis: bulinus africanus and bulinus globosus, were found most commonly in habitats that retained water for a substantial part of the year rather than in temporary rain-filled pools. biomphalaria pfeifferi which transmits s. mansoni were found principally in streams and impoundments like dams but scarce in rivers. in a permanent habitat, the peak density of snails was between the warm, dry months of august and september while in a ... | 1975 | 1169833 |
| snail intermediate hosts and the prevalence of schistosomiasis in lusaka, zambia. | | 1975 | 1224779 |
| schistosoma mansoni in lusaka, zambia. | | 1974 | 4830622 |
| the epidemiology and small-scale spatial heterogeneity of urinary schistosomiasis in lusaka province, zambia. | in line with the aims of the "national bilharzia control programme" and the "school health and nutrition programme" in zambia, a study on urinary schistosomiasis was conducted in 20 primary schools of lusaka province to further our understanding of the epidemiology of the infection, and to enhance spatial targeting of control. we investigated risk factors associated with urinary schistosomiasis, and examined small-scale spatial heterogeneity in prevalence, using data collected from 1,912 schoolc ... | 2008 | 19021109 |
| schistosomiasis haematobium prevalence and risk factors in a school-age population of peri-urban lusaka, zambia. | given association of the parasite schistosoma haematobium with coastal and rural/agricultural populations, there is little documentation to date of infection patterns in today's rapidly urbanizing non-coastal regions. we conducted an observational study of 5-17-year-old school children (n = 1583) in peri-urban compounds of lusaka, zambia. demographic information, medical history, physical examination findings and urinalysis results were recorded. prevalence of schistosomiasis in the population w ... | 2010 | 19892835 |
| Coprological survey of alimentary tract parasites in dogs from Zambia and evaluation of a coproantigen assay for canine echinococcosis. | Faecal samples were collected from the rectum of 540 domestic dogs from four districts (Lusaka, Katete, Petauke and Luangwa) in Zambia between 2005 and 2006 and prevalences of canine alimentary tract parasites were determined by coprological examination. Thirteen different ova and parasites including strongyle (43·3%), Spirocerca lupi (18·7%), taeniid (13·1%), Toxocara canis (7·6%), Sarcocystis sp.* (7·5%), Isospora sp.* (5·7%), Physaloptera sp.* (4·6%), Capillaria sp.* (2·8%), Dipylidium cani ... | 2011 | 22185947 |
| hepatosplenic schistosomiasis is characterised by high blood markers of translocation, inflammation and fibrosis. | cirrhosis is the main cause of portal hypertension worldwide but schistosomiasis dominates in much of the tropics. the seroprevalence of schistosoma mansoni is up to 77% in endemic parts of zambia. morbidity is attributed to portal hypertension causing variceal bleeding which can be fatal. bacterial translocation is associated with portal hypertension in cirrhosis but this is almost unexplored in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. liver biopsy is usually used to assess fibrosis although it is invasi ... | 2016 | 26058680 |
| prevalence of schistosome antibodies with hepatosplenic signs and symptoms among patients from kaoma, western province, zambia. | schistosomiasis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, with over 200 million people infected worldwide. eighty-five percent of cases are in africa. the hepatosplenic form develops over time by an immune reaction to trapped schistosoma mansoni eggs in the portal system leading to liver fibrosis, portal hypertension and oesophageal varices. most patients presenting to the university teaching hospital in lusaka with oesophageal varices, come from western province, but no formal studies have b ... | 2013 | 23987918 |