Parasites, Hosts and Diseases

  • 제45권3호
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  • Pages.233-238
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  • 2007
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  • 2982-5164(pISSN)
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  • 1738-0006(eISSN)
대한기생충학·열대의학회 (The Korea Society for Parasitology and Tropical Medicine)
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Intestinal helminthiases and schistosomiasis among school children in an urban center and some rural communities in southwest Nigeria

  • Agbolade, Olufemi Moses (Parasitology and Medical Entomology Laboratory, Department of Plant Science and Applied Zoology, Olabisi Onabanjo University) ;
  • Agu, Ndubuisi Chinweike (Parasitology and Medical Entomology Laboratory, Department of Plant Science and Applied Zoology, Olabisi Onabanjo University) ;
  • Adesanya, Oluseyi Olusegun (Department of Microbiology, Olabisi Onabanjo University) ;
  • Odejayi, Adedayo Olugbenga (Parasitology and Medical Entomology Laboratory, Department of Plant Science and Applied Zoology, Olabisi Onabanjo University) ;
  • Adigun, Aliu Adekunle (Parasitology and Medical Entomology Laboratory, Department of Plant Science and Applied Zoology, Olabisi Onabanjo University) ;
  • Adesanlu, Emmanuel Babatunde (Parasitology and Medical Entomology Laboratory, Department of Plant Science and Applied Zoology, Olabisi Onabanjo University) ;
  • Ogunleye, Flourish George (Parasitology and Medical Entomology Laboratory, Department of Plant Science and Applied Zoology, Olabisi Onabanjo University) ;
  • Sodimu, Adetoun Omolayo (Parasitology and Medical Entomology Laboratory, Department of Plant Science and Applied Zoology, Olabisi Onabanjo University) ;
  • Adeshina, Stella Ajoke (Department of Microbiology, Olabisi Onabanjo University) ;
  • Bisiriyu, Ganiyat Olusola (Department of Microbiology, Olabisi Onabanjo University) ;
  • Omotoso, Oluwatosin Ibiyemi (Department of Microbiology, Olabisi Onabanjo University) ;
  • Udia, Karen Mfon (Department of Microbiology, Olabisi Onabanjo University)
  • 발행 : 2007.09.30
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Intestinal helminths and schistosomiasis among school children were investigated in an urban and some rural communities of Ogun State, southwest Nigeria. Fecal samples of 1,059 subjects (524 males, 535 females) aged 3-18 years were examined using direct smear and brine concentration methods between June 2005 and November 2006. The pooled prevalence of infection was 66.2%. Ascaris lumbricoides showed the highest prevalence (53.4%) (P < 0.001) followed by hookworms (17.8%), Trichuris trichiura (10.4%), Taenia sp. (9.6%), Schistosoma mansoni (2.3%), Strongyloides stercoralis (0.7%), Schistosoma haematobium (0.6%), and Enterobius vermicularis (0.3%). The prevalences of A. lumbricoides, hookworms, Taenia sp., S. mansoni, and S. stercoralis in the urban centre were similar (P > 0.05) to those in the rural communities. The fertile and infertile egg ratios of A. lumbricoides in the urban centre and the rural communities were 13: 1 and 3.7: 1, respectively. Each helminth had similar prevalences among both genders (P > 0.05). The prevalence of A. lumbricoides increased significantly with age (P < 0.001). The commonest double infections were Ascaris and hookworms, while the commonest triple infections were Ascaris, hookworms, and Trichuris. The study demonstrates the need for urgent intervention programmes against intestinal helminthiases and schistosomiasis in the study area.

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