| onchocerciasis in benue state of nigeria iii: a study of bionomics of simulium damnosum (theobald) complex at manor. | results of a 12-month study (january-december 1981) on the breeding sites, incidence and infection rates of simulium damnosum in an area of benue state of nigeria endemic for human onchocerciasis are given. natural and artificial breeding sites are described. permanent and temporary breeding sites were recognized along the rivers in the study area and the intensity of rains was found to be the only factor which determined the permanency or temporary nature of a breeding site. all adult blackflie ... | 1983 | 6685714 |
| onchocerciasis in the benue state of nigeria. ii. prevalence of the disease among the tivs living in the kwande local government area. | between december 1979 and july 1980, a survey of the prevalence of onchocerciasis was carried out among the tivs in the kwande local government area of benue state. skin snips were taken from 372 people who were also inspected for the presence of skin nodules. skin snips of 61, 72, and 71% of the people examined at kuhe, manor and gube, respectively, showed onchocerca volvulus microfilariae. the proportion of infected people increased with age, reaching a peak in the age group 31-40 years. of th ... | 1983 | 6660956 |
| filariasis in gongola state nigeria. i: clinical and parasitological studies in mutum-biyu district. | a total of 2,552 persons living in 9 villages along the benue river valley, mutum biyu district of gongola state, nigeria were examined between october and december 1989 for filariasis. it is the first time a filariasis survey will be carried out in this state. 276 (10.8%) had wuchereria bancrofti, 50 (2.0%) had loa loa, 281 (11.0%) were positive for mansonella perstans while 12 (0.5%) were positive for onchocerca volvulus. villages located near the benue river had higher prevalence rates than t ... | 1992 | 1416217 |
| onchocerciasis in the benue state of nigeria. iv. the prevalence of the disease among the population in manor. | between january and december 1981, parasitological and symptomatological methods of diagnosis were used to survey the prevalence of onchocerciasis among the human population in the manor area of the benue state of nigeria. hospital records of different health establishment all over the state were also examined to assess the status of the disease in the state. 911 or 69.8% of the 1306 persons examined were positive for microfilariae of onchocerca volvulus; 135 or 10.3% had visual impairment inclu ... | 1983 | 6642907 |
| onchocerciasis in benue state of nigeria. vi. the prevalence and distribution of the disease among the human population in sati-ikyov village. | following our report on onchocherciasis among the ikyov and nanev clans, we initiated a survey of the prevalence and distribution on onchocerciasis in some villages in benue state, nigeria. out of the 1,558 inhabitants (619 males and 608 females) examined, 1,227 (78.8%) were found to carry microfilariae (mf) of onchocerca volvulus (mean density: about 20/skin snip). the presence and number of mf from the right and left iliac crests were comparable. the findings indicate that clinical manifestati ... | 1990 | 2378227 |
| filariasis in gongola state nigeria. i: clinical and parasitological studies in mutum-biyu district. | a total of 2552 persons living in 9 villages along the benue river valley, mutum-biyu district of gongola state, nigeria were examined between october and december 1989 for filariasis. it is the first time a filariasis survey will be carried out in this state. 276 (10.8%) had wuchereria bancrofti, 50 (2.0%) had loa loa, 281 (11.0%) were positive for mansonella perstans while 12 (0.5%) were positive for onchocerca volvulus. villages located near the benue river had higher prevalence rates than th ... | 1991 | 1804869 |