›› 1998, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (3): 197-200.

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THE MORBIDITY INVESTIGATION OF RESIDENTS IN A HIGHLY ENDEMIC VILLAGE OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS IN POYANG LAKE REGION

Liu Jianxiang 1; Zhao Genming 1; Wu Zhongdao 2; Tao Bo 3; Jiang Qingwu 1   

  1. 1 Department of Epidemiology; Shanghai Medical University; Shanghai 200032 2 Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Parasitic Diseases; Nanchang 330046 3 Jiang xi Xing zi County Anti-Schistosomiasis Station, Xing zi 332800
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:1998-06-30 Published:1998-06-30

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Abstract: AIM: To investigate the morbidity of residents in a highly endemic village of
schistosomiasis, and to evaluate the usefulness of ultrasound in morbidity study. METHODS:
Morbidity induced by Schistosoma japonicum was evaluated and compared in target population by
using parasitological examination, ultrasound investigation and medical history questionnaire.RESULTS: The schistosome infection rate was 22.9% in the study population and the
prevalence of abnormal ultrasound findings in the liver and spleen was high. The abnormal ultrasound findings correlated with sex significantly, the abnormality of liver parenchyma correlated with age, sex, infection status, occupation and the number of treatment after multiple logistic regression analysis. CONCLUSION: The ultrasound examination could find out the direct pathological changes resulting from schistosome infection.

Key words: Schistosomiasis, ultrasound examination, morbidity analysis