Seroprevalence to Schistosoma Soluble Egg Antigen among Nomadic Pastoralists Residing in Northern Senegal

• Published in: The Journal of parasitology Vol. 109; no. 6; pp. 580 - 587
• Main Authors: Seck, Mame Cheikh, Badiane, Aida Sadikh, Thwing, Julie, Ndiaye, Mouhamadou, Diongue, Khadim, Ndiaye, Ibrahima Mbaye, Diallo, Mamadou Alpha, Sy, Mohamed, Gomis, Jules François, Ndiaye, Tolla, Gaye, Aminata, Lee, Yeuk-Mui, Secor, W. Evan, Ndiaye, Daouda, Rogier, Eric
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Allen Press Inc 01.11.2023
• Subjects: Adults; Age; Antibodies; Antibody response; Antigens; Confidence intervals; Data points; Demographics; Epidemiology; IgG antibody; Immunoglobulin G; Males; Older people; Quality assurance; Risk factors; Schistosoma; Schistosomiasis; Serology; Sex; Sexual behavior; Soluble egg antigen; Statistical analysis; Surveys; Senegal; Schistosomiasis; Serology; Schistosoma egg extract; Senegal; Nomadic pastoralist

Urinary and intestinal schistosomiasis are endemic in Senegal, with prevalence heterogeneous throughout the country. Because of their way of life, nomadic pastoralists are not typically included in epidemiological surveys, and data on the prevalence of schistosomiasis in Senegalese nomadic populatio...