Cogprints
Login | Create Account

A survey of the prevalence of Schistosomiasis among pupils in Apata and Laranto areas in Jos, Plateau State

Okpala Obi, Herbert and Ezera, Agwu and Agba Ikenna, Dr. Matthias and Chimezie Remigius, Onyirioha and Nwobu Obiora, Dr. Gilbert and Ohihoin Abuovbo, Aidevbo (2004) A survey of the prevalence of Schistosomiasis among pupils in Apata and Laranto areas in Jos, Plateau State. [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]

Full text available as:

[img]
Preview
PDF
96Kb

Abstract

Prevalence of Schistosomiasis in apparently healthy primary school pupils in Apata and Laranto areas of Jos was surveyed using 300 samples of stool and 300 samples of urine. The stool samples were processed using formol ether concentration techniques while the urine samples were processed by ordinary centrifugal sedimentation technique. The overall prevalence of urinary (Schistosoma haematobium) and intestinal (Schistosoma mansoni) schistosomiasis was 0.67%, with three samples (1% prevalence) positive for intestinal (Schistosoma mansoni) and one sample (0.33% prevalence) positive for urinary (Schistosoma haematobium) schistosomiasis respectively. Two of the three cases positive for Schistosoma mansoni were males in the age group of 11–15 years and the one positive for Schistosoma haematobium was a male patient. Prevalence in the studied area is therefore very low and immigration, sex and age dependent

Item Type:Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)
Keywords:Schistosomiasis, pupils
Subjects:JOURNALS > Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
ID Code:3717
Deposited By:Kakkilaya Bevinje, Dr. Srinivas
Deposited On:13 Jul 2004
Last Modified:12 Sep 2007 17:52

References in Article

Select the SEEK icon to attempt to find the referenced article. If it does not appear to be in cogprints you will be forwarded to the paracite service. Poorly formated references will probably not work.

1. Noble ER, Glem AN. Biology of animal parasites. (5th edition), Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia, USA. 1982;157-158.

2. Gracio MA, Rollinson D, Costa C, Nhaque AT. Intestinal Schistosomiasis report of the first cases in Guinea Bissau.Transction of the Royal society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 1992; 96-183.

3. World Health Organization. Report on Tropical Disease Research 9th Programme. 1989

4. World Health Organization. Public Health impact of Schistosomiasis, disease and mortality. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 1993; 71(6):657-662.

5. Ukoli FMA. Schistosoma and Schistosomiasis. Introduction to Parasitology in Tropical Africa, John Willey and Sons Limited. New York. 1984; 52-59.

6. Bareto ML. Geographical and economic factors relating to distribution of Schistosoma mansoni in the urban areas of North-East Brazil.

7. Second report of the WHO expert committee on the control of Schistosomiasis [Meeting held in Geneva from 8-15 November 1991] WHO Technical Report Series, 830. 1991.

8. Amano T, Freeman GL JR, Colley DG. Reduced reproduction efficiency in mice Schistosomiasis mansoni and in uninfected pregnant mice injected with antibodies against S. Mansoni soluble egg antigens. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 1990;.43(2):180-185.

9. Cheesbrough, M. Medical Laboratory Manual for Tropical Countries Vol. 2 Kent Butter Worth & Co. 1989; 10– 30.

10. Dazo, BC, Bilas, JB. Two new field techniques for detection and counting of Schistosoma haematobium eggs in urine samples with an evaluation of both methods. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 1974; 51:399-408.

11. Allen AHV, Ridley DS. Further observations on the formol-ether concentration techniques for parasites. Journal of Clinical Pathology. 1970; 23: 535-546.

12. Akufongwe, PF, Dondji B, Okwuosa,VN, Dakul DA, Ntonifor HN. Observed disparity on schistosome infection rates in field Biomphalaria pfeiffer (Krauss) between two areas of the Jos metropolis, Nigeria. Parasite. 1995; 2: 89-91.

Metadata

Repository Staff Only: item control page

Cogprints is powered by EPrints 3 which is developed by the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton. More information and software credits.