Intestinal helminthiases and schistosomiasis among school children in an urban center and some rural communities in southwest Nigeria

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Korean journal of parasitology 2007-09, Vol.45 (3), p.233-238
Hauptverfasser:	Agbolade, Olufemi Moses (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria), E-mail: agbolmos@yahoo.com, Agu, Ndubuisi Chinweike (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria), Adesanya, Oluseyi Olusegn (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria), Odejayi, Adedayo Olugbenga (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria), Adigun, Aliu Adekunle (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria), Adesanlu, Emmanuel Babatunde (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria), Ogunleye, Flourish George (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria), Sodimu, Adetoun Omolayo (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria), Adeshina, Stella Ajoke (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria), Bisiriyu, Ganiyat Olusola (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria), Omotoso, Oluwatosin Ibiyemi (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria), Udia, Karen Mfon (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria)
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Age Factors Animals ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES Brief Communication Child Child, Preschool Feces - parasitology Female Helminthiasis - epidemiology Helminthiasis - parasitology Humans Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - epidemiology Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - parasitology Male Nigeria - epidemiology Prevalence Rural Population SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI Schistosomiasis - epidemiology Schistosomiasis - parasitology Sex Factors southwest Nigeria Strongyloides stercoralis Surveys and Questionnaires Taenia sp Trichuris trichiura Urban Population
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Zusammenfassung:	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 less than 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%).
ISSN:	0023-4001 1738-0006
DOI:	10.3347/kjp.2007.45.3.233