| a survey of gastrointestinal parasites in ogun state, southwest nigeria. | to study the epidemiology of intestinal parasites in ogun state, nigeria, 479 stool specimens were examined at a hospital in abeokuta during the rainy season in june 1986. intestinal helminths and/or protozoa were present in 297 samples (62%). 41.1% of the specimens showed a single infection, 34% showed double, 20% triple and 5% quadruple infection. the most commonly found worm was ascaris lumbricoides (in 40% of specimens), followed by trichuris trichiura (23.2%), hookworms (19.2%), strongyloid ... | 1988 | 3178337 |
| 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 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 ... | 2007 | 17876171 |