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Field Evaluation of the Meade Readiview Handheld MicroscopeFor Diagnosis of Intestinal Schistosomiasis in Ugandan School Children
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2005)
A novel, inexpensive handheld microscope, the Meade Readiview, was evaluated for field diagnosis of intestinal schistosomiasis by comparison of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative ...
Progress towards countrywide control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Uganda
(Elsevier Ltd., 2005-03-09)
Schistosomiasis caused by infection with Schistosoma mansoni is a serious public health burden in 38 of the 56 districts of Uganda. This article reviews the initial experience of the national control programme. Launched ...
Use of circulating cathodic antigen (CCA) dipsticks for detection of intestinal and urinary schistosomiasis.
(2005)
An evaluation of a commercially available antigen capture dipstick that detects schistosome circulating cathodic antigen (CCA) in urine was conducted in representative endemic areas for intestinal and urinary schistosomiasis ...
Origin and diversification of the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2005)
Schistosoma mansoni is the most widespread of the human-infecting schistosomes, present in 54 countries, predominantly in Africa, but also in Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Neotropics. Adult-stage parasites ...
Short communication: Soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Uganda: epidemiology and cost of control
(Tropical Medicine and International Health, 2005-11)
A countrywide description of the distribution of soil-transmitted helminths in Uganda is reported, based on data for 20 185 schoolchildren from 271 schools. The overall prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura ...
Traditional herbal remedies used in the management of sexual impotence and erectile dysfunction in western Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2005-03)
Western Uganda. Reproductive health care is the second most prevalent health care problem in Africa. However, this concept of reproductive health care has been focusing mainly on women disregarding men. Thus, some diseases ...