S-haematobium as a Common Cause of Genital Morbidity in Girls: A Cross-sectional Study of Children in South Africa
S-haematobium as a Common Cause of Genital Morbidity in Girls: A Cross-sectional Study of Children in South Africa
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DOI：
10.1371/journal.pntd.0002104
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发表时间：
2013-03-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Kjetland, Eyrun Floerecke
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作者：
Hegertun, Ingrid Elise Amlie;Gundersen, Kristin Marie Sulheim;Kjetland, Eyrun Floerecke
背景：血吸虫（S.）嗜血杆菌感染是成年妇女生殖器发病的常见原因。生殖器粘膜内层中的卵可能会导致病变、出血、疼痛、分泌物，受损的表面可能会造成艾滋病毒的风险。在南非的一个异质性血吸虫病流行区，我们试图调查年轻女孩是否有生殖器症状，以及这是否与尿S。haematobium.Methodology:在18所随机选择的小学进行的横断面研究中，我们纳入了1057名10至12岁的女学生。我们采访了同意的女孩，他们的父母已经同意他们的参与，并检查了三个尿液，从他们每个人的tumosome ova.Principal调查结果：三分之一的女孩报告说，有生殖器症状的历史。22%（226/1020）的患者报告了先前的染色体感染，这与当前的生殖器症状有关（p
Background: Schistosoma (S.) haematobium infection is a common cause of genital morbidity in adult women. Ova in the genital mucosal lining may cause lesions, bleeding, pain, discharge, and the damaged surfaces may pose a risk for HIV. In a heterogeneous schistosomiasis endemic area in South Africa, we sought to investigate if young girls had genital symptoms and if this was associated with urinary S. haematobium.Methodology: In a cross-sectional study of 18 randomly chosen primary schools, we included 1057 schoolgirls between the age of 10 and 12 years. We interviewed assenting girls, whose parents had consented to their participation and examined three urines from each of them for schistosome ova.Principal findings: One third of the girls reported to have a history of genital symptoms. Prior schistosomal infection was reported by 22% (226/1020), this was associated with current genital symptoms (p