Journal of Tropical Diseases & Public Health

Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Omdurman Ahlia University, Sudan

Biography

Dr. Monadel M Zain Alabeden is a researcher and faculty of the Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Omdurman Ahlia University, Sudan. Dr. Monadel M Zain is associated with the filed of Parasitology, Parasitism, endemic diseases, computer operation and programs, Infection, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Tropical Diseases, Parasitic Diseases, Infectious Disease Diagnostics, Diagnostics, Medical Parasitology, Protozoology, Medical Entomology

Publications

• Research Article   
  The Prevalence of Urinary Schistosomiasis among the Abo-Matariq Population, East Darfur State, Sudan
  Author(s): Yousif M Ballal, Husameldin A Bakhit*, Mohammed B Ahmed, Mohammed A Suliman, Aisha AA Lsadig, Nabig A Gasoum and Monadel M Zain Alabeden
  
  This cross-sectional study was conducted in Abo-Matariq area in East Darfur state on 570 individuals (370 males and 200 females) to determine the prevalence rate of Schistosoma haematobium and to evaluate two diagnostic methods (sedimentation and filtration techniques). The study was carried out during the period between February 2018-April 2018, urine samples were taken from the subjects. The study showed that the overall prevalence rate of infection was 20.2%, all positive cases (115) out of 570 were detected by using urine sedimentation and filtration techniques. Males have reported a higher rate of infection than females (15.8% and 4.4% respectively). The highest infection rate of 15.6% was reported among the age group of 11-20 years, while there was no positive case reported among the 31-40 and over 40 years age groups. The study showed that among 115 positive ca.. View more»
  

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