Mapping helminth co-infection and co-intensity: geostatistical prediction in ghana.
Morbidity due to Schistosoma haematobium and hookworm infections is marked in those with intense co-infections by these parasites. The development of a spatial predictive decision-support tool is crucial for targeting the delivery of integrated mass drug administration (MDA) to those most in need. W...
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doaj-5873017366c3412e806bc9df7cafe54a2020-11-25T01:36:58ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases1935-27271935-27352011-06-0156e120010.1371/journal.pntd.0001200Mapping helminth co-infection and co-intensity: geostatistical prediction in ghana.Ricardo J Soares MagalhãesNana-Kwadwo BiritwumJohn O GyapongSimon BrookerYaobi ZhangLynsey BlairAlan FenwickArchie C A ClementsMorbidity due to Schistosoma haematobium and hookworm infections is marked in those with intense co-infections by these parasites. The development of a spatial predictive decision-support tool is crucial for targeting the delivery of integrated mass drug administration (MDA) to those most in need. We investigated the co-distribution of S. haematobium and hookworm infection, plus the spatial overlap of infection intensity of both parasites, in Ghana. The aim was to produce maps to assist the planning and evaluation of national parasitic disease control programs.A national cross-sectional school-based parasitological survey was conducted in Ghana in 2008, using standardized sampling and parasitological methods. Bayesian geostatistical models were built, including a multinomial regression model for S. haematobium and hookworm mono- and co-infections and zero-inflated Poisson regression models for S. haematobium and hookworm infection intensity as measured by egg counts in urine and stool respectively. The resulting infection intensity maps were overlaid to determine the extent of geographical overlap of S. haematobium and hookworm infection intensity. In Ghana, prevalence of S. haematobium mono-infection was 14.4%, hookworm mono-infection was 3.2%, and S. haematobium and hookworm co-infection was 0.7%. Distance to water bodies was negatively associated with S. haematobium and hookworm co-infections, hookworm mono-infections and S. haematobium infection intensity. Land surface temperature was positively associated with hookworm mono-infections and S. haematobium infection intensity. While high-risk (prevalence >10-20%) of co-infection was predicted in an area around Lake Volta, co-intensity was predicted to be highest in foci within that area.Our approach, based on the combination of co-infection and co-intensity maps allows the identification of communities at increased risk of severe morbidity and environmental contamination and provides a platform to evaluate progress of control efforts.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3110174?pdf=render |
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Ricardo J Soares Magalhães Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum John O Gyapong Simon Brooker Yaobi Zhang Lynsey Blair Alan Fenwick Archie C A Clements Mapping helminth co-infection and co-intensity: geostatistical prediction in ghana. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
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Ricardo J Soares Magalhães Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum John O Gyapong Simon Brooker Yaobi Zhang Lynsey Blair Alan Fenwick Archie C A Clements |
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Mapping helminth co-infection and co-intensity: geostatistical prediction in ghana. |
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Mapping helminth co-infection and co-intensity: geostatistical prediction in ghana. |
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Mapping helminth co-infection and co-intensity: geostatistical prediction in ghana. |
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Mapping helminth co-infection and co-intensity: geostatistical prediction in ghana. |
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Mapping helminth co-infection and co-intensity: geostatistical prediction in ghana. |
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mapping helminth co-infection and co-intensity: geostatistical prediction in ghana. |
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Morbidity due to Schistosoma haematobium and hookworm infections is marked in those with intense co-infections by these parasites. The development of a spatial predictive decision-support tool is crucial for targeting the delivery of integrated mass drug administration (MDA) to those most in need. We investigated the co-distribution of S. haematobium and hookworm infection, plus the spatial overlap of infection intensity of both parasites, in Ghana. The aim was to produce maps to assist the planning and evaluation of national parasitic disease control programs.A national cross-sectional school-based parasitological survey was conducted in Ghana in 2008, using standardized sampling and parasitological methods. Bayesian geostatistical models were built, including a multinomial regression model for S. haematobium and hookworm mono- and co-infections and zero-inflated Poisson regression models for S. haematobium and hookworm infection intensity as measured by egg counts in urine and stool respectively. The resulting infection intensity maps were overlaid to determine the extent of geographical overlap of S. haematobium and hookworm infection intensity. In Ghana, prevalence of S. haematobium mono-infection was 14.4%, hookworm mono-infection was 3.2%, and S. haematobium and hookworm co-infection was 0.7%. Distance to water bodies was negatively associated with S. haematobium and hookworm co-infections, hookworm mono-infections and S. haematobium infection intensity. Land surface temperature was positively associated with hookworm mono-infections and S. haematobium infection intensity. While high-risk (prevalence >10-20%) of co-infection was predicted in an area around Lake Volta, co-intensity was predicted to be highest in foci within that area.Our approach, based on the combination of co-infection and co-intensity maps allows the identification of communities at increased risk of severe morbidity and environmental contamination and provides a platform to evaluate progress of control efforts. |
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