Article ; Online: Impact assessment of onchocerciasis through lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment surveys using Ov-16 rapid diagnostic tests in Sierra Leone.
2024 Volume 17, Issue 1, Page(s) 121
Abstract: Background: Onchocerciasis is endemic in 14 of Sierra Leone's 16 districts with high prevalence (47-88.5%) according to skin snips at baseline. After 11 rounds of mass treatment with ivermectin with good coverage, an impact assessment was conducted in ... ...
| Abstract | Background: Onchocerciasis is endemic in 14 of Sierra Leone's 16 districts with high prevalence (47-88.5%) according to skin snips at baseline. After 11 rounds of mass treatment with ivermectin with good coverage, an impact assessment was conducted in 2017 to assess the progress towards eliminating onchocerciasis in the country. Methods: A cluster survey was conducted, either integrated with lymphatic filariasis (LF) transmission assessment survey (TAS) or standalone with the LF TAS sampling strategy in 12 (now 14) endemic districts. Finger prick blood samples of randomly selected children in Grades 1-4 were tested in the field using SD Bioline Onchocerciasis IgG4 rapid tests. Results: In total, 17,402 children aged 4-19 years in 177 schools were tested, and data from 17,364 children aged 4-14 years (14,230 children aged 5-9 years) were analyzed. Three hundred forty-six children were confirmed positive for Ov-16 IgG4 antibodies, a prevalence of 2.0% (95% CI 1.8-2.2%) in children aged 4-14 years with prevalence increasing with age. Prevalence in boys (2.4%; 95% CI 2.1-2.7%) was higher than in girls (1.6%; 95% CI 1.4-1.9%). There was a trend of continued reduction from baseline to 2010. Using data from children aged 5-9 years, overall prevalence was 1.7% (95% CI 1.5-1.9%). The site prevalence ranged from 0 to 33.3% (median prevalence = 0.0%): < 2% in 127 schools, 2 to < 5% in 34 schools and ≥ 5% in 16 schools. There was a significant difference in average prevalence between districts. Using spatial analysis, the Ov-16 IgG4 antibody prevalence was predicted to be < 2% in coastal areas and in large parts of Koinadugu, Bombali and Tonkolili Districts, while high prevalence (> 5%) was predicted in some focal areas, centered in Karene, Kailahun and Moyamba/Tonkolili. Conclusions: Low Ov-16 IgG4 antibody prevalence was shown in most areas across Sierra Leone. In particular, low seroprevalence in children aged 5-9 years suggests that the infection was reduced to a low level after 11 rounds of treatment intervention. Sierra Leone has made major progress towards elimination of onchocerciasis. However, attention must be paid to those high prevalence focal areas. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Child ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Elephantiasis, Filarial/diagnosis ; Elephantiasis, Filarial/drug therapy ; Elephantiasis, Filarial/epidemiology ; Immunoglobulin G ; Ivermectin/therapeutic use ; Onchocerciasis/diagnosis ; Onchocerciasis/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis/epidemiology ; Prevalence ; Rapid Diagnostic Tests ; Seroepidemiologic Studies ; Sierra Leone/epidemiology ; Child, Preschool ; Adolescent ; Young Adult |
| Chemical Substances | Immunoglobulin G ; Ivermectin (70288-86-7) |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2024-03-11 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2409480-8 |
| ISSN | 1756-3305 ; 1756-3305 |
| ISSN (online) | 1756-3305 |
| ISSN | 1756-3305 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s13071-024-06198-5 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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