| the pattern of human intestinal helminth infections in farming communities in different parts of ondo state, nigeria. | faecal samples collected from people inhabiting project areas of owena river basin and rural development authority at okitipupa, akure ifon and ajowa which are located in different geographical areas of ondo state, nigeria, were examined for helminth ova and larvae. the common worms were ascaris lumbricoides, trichuris trichiura and hookworms with average occurrences of 43.1% 23.4% and 17.0% respectively. infections were highest in subjects in the age groups of 6-10 and 11-15 years and lowest in ... | 1992 | 1637737 |
| intestinal helminthiases and their control with albendazole among primary schoolchildren in riverine communities of ondo state, nigeria. | a study to establish the prevalence of intestinal helminthiases among schoolchildren of riverine communities in the ilaje-ese odo local government area of ondo state, nigeria was conducted. ninety-four percent of the children studied were infected with intestinal helminths. trichuris trichiura infection was the commonest (84%), followed by ascaris lumbricoides (75.3 %) and hookworm (7.6 %). dual helminthic infections were recorded, with ascaris-trichuris having the highest prevalence among the c ... | 2002 | 12236414 |
| an observation of the dynamics of intestinal helminth infections in two isolated communities in south-western nigeria. | school pupils aged 8-12 years with triple infections of ascaris lumbricoides, trichuris trichiura and hookworms at iwaya, a large urban slum in lagos state and iworoko/igbemo, a rural farming community in ondo state, nigeria, were given single dose treatment of levamisole (40 mg.). subsequent worm accumulation was studied by egg counts per gram of faeces on the 2nd week, 3rd, 5th, 9th and 12th months after treatment. worm infection rates and load were heavier at iwaya. the rates of worm recruitm ... | 1988 | 3188213 |