Faecal Examination in Schistosoma mansoni Patients in New Halfa City- Eastern Sudan

Abstract

The study aimed to examine S. mansoni in faeces among intestinal schistosomiasis patients in New Halfa city. A cross-sectional study was carried out during the period from December 2010 to June 2011. A total number of 100 subjects (35 males and 65 females, age between 6-60 years old, mean age was 19 ± 13 years) were included in this study. Faeces samples were taken from all subjects. Parasitological data were obtained and recorded. Sixty out of 100 (60%) faecal specimens were positive for Schistosoma mansoni [22 (22%) were males and 38 (38%) were females] when examined by direct wet preparation and Kato-Katz technique. Kato-Katz technique determined the intensity of infection, 9 out of 60 (15%) were severe, 19 (31.7%) were moderate and 32 (53.3%)were mild infection. Direct wet preparation method and Kato-Katz technique showed similar results in detecting S. mansoni in faeces samples and the significant value was less than0.05. This study indicates that the study area is highly endemic for S.mansoni as reflected by the high prevalence rate of infection