Published March 23, 2023
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Assessing the prevalence of Female Genital Schistosomiasis and comparing the acceptability and performance of health worker-collected and self-collected cervical-vaginal swabs using PCR testing among women in North-Western Tanzania: the ShWAB study
Authors/Creators
- 1. Department of Infectious-Tropical Diseases and Microbiology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
- 2. School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Behavioural Sciences, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 1464, Mwanza
- 3. Department of Medical Parasitology, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 1464, Mwanza
- 4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bugando Medical Centre, P.O.Box 1370, Mwanza
- 5. School of Public Health, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 1464, Mwanza
Description
Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is a severe neglected disease, caused by infection with Schistosoma haematobium. The WHO has prioritized the improvement of diagnostics for FGS and previous studies have explored the PCR-based detection of Schistosoma DNA on genital specimens, with encouraging results. We aimed to determine the prevalence of FGS among women living in an endemic district in North-western Tanzania, applying and preliminary comparing self-collected and operator-collected cervical-vaginal swabs followed by PCR, and to assess the acceptability of these sampling procedures.
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