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Table 2 Prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma infection in the male adult population of Tibati and Wouldé

From: Reduction of testosterone levels in Schistosoma haematobium- or Schistosoma mansoni-infected men: a cross-sectional study in two schistosomiasis-endemic areas of the Adamawa region of Cameroon

Localities

Schistosoma haematobium

Schistosoma mansoni

Number of subjects

Number of positive

Prevalence

(%)

Intensity of infection (eggs/10 mL)

Number of subjects

Number of positive

Prevalence (%)

Intensity of infection (eggs/g)

Tibati

51 (57.30%)

16

31.37

22.12 (6.64 – 73.72)

51

2

3.92

24

Wouldé

38 (42.70%)

0

0

/

38

17

44.74

128.10 (67.66 – 242.60)

  1. The geometric mean with 95% CI is used to express the intensity of infection