Table 2.
Infection | Schistosoma mansoni-endemic village (N = 450) | Schistosoma haematobium-endemic village (N = 224) |
---|---|---|
HIV | 24 (5.3) | 14 (6.3) |
Syphilis | 29 (6.4) | 16 (7.1) |
Any schistosome infection (CAA positive or ova positive) | 335 (74.4) | 94 (42.0) |
S. mansoni infection (by stool ova or CAA with negative urine in endemic region) | 331 (73.6) | 5 (2.2) |
S. haematobium infection (by urine ova or CAA with negative stool in endemic region) | 6 (1.3)* | 89 (39.7) |
S. mansoni ova positive | 227 (50.4) | 5 (2.2) |
S. haematobium ova positive | 6 (1.3) | 31 (13.8) |
CAA = circulating anodic antigen.
Two individuals living in an S. mansoni-endemic village had both S. mansoni and S. haematobium infection confirmed by ova.