Benefits of annual chemotherapeutic control of schistosomiasis on the development of protective immunity.


Journal

BMC infectious diseases
ISSN: 1471-2334
Titre abrégé: BMC Infect Dis
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968551

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
04 Mar 2019
Historique:
received: 27 10 2017
accepted: 13 02 2019
entrez: 6 3 2019
pubmed: 6 3 2019
medline: 17 4 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Schistosomiasis is a devastating parasitic disease. The mainstay of schistosomiasis control is by praziquantel treatment. The study aimed to determine benefits of annual chemotherapy of schistosomiasis on development of protective immunity in school children in a selected endemic rural area in Zimbabwe. Urine specimens from 212 school children (7-13 years) were collected and examined to determine prevalence, intensity and reinfection of S.haematobium at baseline, 6 weeks and 2 years following annual rounds of praziquantel treatment. Blood samples from the participants were assayed for total and S. haematobium (Sh13)-specific antibodies before and 2 years after annual rounds of treatment. Annual treatment reduced the prevalence of S. haematobium infection (p < 0.05) from 23.1% at baseline to 0.47% after 2 years. Overall cure rate was 97.8%. Intensity of infection declined (p < 0.05) from 15.9 eggs/10 ml urine at baseline to 2 eggs/10 ml urine. After two years, overall rate of reinfection was 0.96%. At baseline, total IgG4 was higher in S. haematobium-infected children (p = 0.042) ,while all other immunoglobulins were within normal ranges. There was an increase in total IgG2 (p = 0.044) levels and a decrease in total IgG4 (p = 0.031) levels 2 years post-treatment; and no significant changes in other total immunoglobulins. Schistosoma-infected children at baseline showed an increase in anti-Sh13 IgG1 (p = 0.005) and a decrease in Sh13 IgG4 levels (p = 0.012) following treatment. Annual praziquantel treatment delivered to school children over 2 years significantly reduce prevalence, intensity of infection and reinfection of S. haematobium infection. Treatment was also observed to cause a reduction in schistosome-specific blocking IgG4 and an increase in Schistosoma-specific protecting IgG1.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Schistosomiasis is a devastating parasitic disease. The mainstay of schistosomiasis control is by praziquantel treatment. The study aimed to determine benefits of annual chemotherapy of schistosomiasis on development of protective immunity in school children in a selected endemic rural area in Zimbabwe.
METHODS METHODS
Urine specimens from 212 school children (7-13 years) were collected and examined to determine prevalence, intensity and reinfection of S.haematobium at baseline, 6 weeks and 2 years following annual rounds of praziquantel treatment. Blood samples from the participants were assayed for total and S. haematobium (Sh13)-specific antibodies before and 2 years after annual rounds of treatment.
RESULTS RESULTS
Annual treatment reduced the prevalence of S. haematobium infection (p < 0.05) from 23.1% at baseline to 0.47% after 2 years. Overall cure rate was 97.8%. Intensity of infection declined (p < 0.05) from 15.9 eggs/10 ml urine at baseline to 2 eggs/10 ml urine. After two years, overall rate of reinfection was 0.96%. At baseline, total IgG4 was higher in S. haematobium-infected children (p = 0.042) ,while all other immunoglobulins were within normal ranges. There was an increase in total IgG2 (p = 0.044) levels and a decrease in total IgG4 (p = 0.031) levels 2 years post-treatment; and no significant changes in other total immunoglobulins. Schistosoma-infected children at baseline showed an increase in anti-Sh13 IgG1 (p = 0.005) and a decrease in Sh13 IgG4 levels (p = 0.012) following treatment.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Annual praziquantel treatment delivered to school children over 2 years significantly reduce prevalence, intensity of infection and reinfection of S. haematobium infection. Treatment was also observed to cause a reduction in schistosome-specific blocking IgG4 and an increase in Schistosoma-specific protecting IgG1.

Identifiants

pubmed: 30832614
doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-3811-z
pii: 10.1186/s12879-019-3811-z
pmc: PMC6398226
doi:

Substances chimiques

Anthelmintics 0
Antibodies, Helminth 0
Immunoglobulin G 0
Immunoglobulin Isotypes 0
Praziquantel 6490C9U457

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

219

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Auteurs

Tawanda J Chisango (TJ)

School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.

Bongiwe Ndlovu (B)

School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.

Arthur Vengesai (A)

Biochemistry Department, University of Zimbabwe, 630 Churchill Ave, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Agness Farai Nhidza (AF)

School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.

Edson P Sibanda (EP)

Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre, 1574 Alpes Road, Box, Harare, 6640, Zimbabwe.

Danai Zhou (D)

Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Francisca Mutapi (F)

Institute of Immunology & Infection Research, University of Edinburgh, Ashworth Laboratories, King's Buildings, Charlotte Auerbach Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FL, UK.

Takafira Mduluza (T)

School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. tmduluza@yahoo.com.
Biochemistry Department, University of Zimbabwe, 630 Churchill Ave, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe. tmduluza@yahoo.com.

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