Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Schistosomic School Children In Khartoum State

Abstract

This study was done in Khartoum State during the period of August 2013 to May 2014 to detect Anti-HCV among schistosomic basic school childern. Urine and stool analysis were collected to detect the eggs of Schistosoma spp, blood samples were also collected, to separate sera which stored at – 20 oC until IgG antibodies were detected by ELISA. The results revealed that 80(95.2%) were Schistosoma haematobium infected patients, and 4(4.8%) were Schistosoma mansoni patients.fewer 4(4.8%) children infected with S. haematobium showed anti-HCV antibodies while no Anti-HCV antibodies were detected in children infected with S. mansoni. Statistically, there was no significant difference between the Schistosoma infection and HCV (P > 0.05).