| helminth ova in soil from children's playgrounds in calabar, nigeria. | a study was undertaken to examine the helminth ova in soil from children's playgrounds in calabar, nigeria. a total of 150 soil samples were collected from the playgrounds studied. ova of ascaris lumbricoides (10 percent, 12 percent and 20 percent) were found in these playgrounds. in addition, each of the following helminth ova was found respectively in each of the playgrounds: trichuris vulpis (4 percent), toxocara canis (8 percent) and strongyloides stercoralis (6 percent). the public health a ... | 1989 | 2582487 |
| appendicitis in south eastern nigerian children. | one hundred and sixty nine cases of acute appendicitis were seen among 760 children aged to zero to 15 years treated for a variety of acute abdominal emergencies in the university of calabar teaching hospital (ucth), calabar, during the period january 1982 to 1991. this condition ranks second among cases of acute abdominal emergencies in this group of patients. those aged 13 to 15 years formed the majority (59 pc) of the children undergoing appendicectomy. as is the experience of other authors, ... | 1995 | 7788678 |
| worm infestation and anaemia among pre-school children of peasant farmers in calabar, nigeria. | worm infection and anaemia are common childhood conditions in nigeria. we assessed the status of helminthiasis and associated anaemia among pre school children of peasant farmers aged 1-5 years living in a rubber plantation near calabar, nigeria. | 2008 | 19140358 |
| musca domestica as a carrier of intestinal helminths in calabar, nigeria. | a study was undertaken to examine the role of musca domestica as a carrier of intestinal helminths in calabar, nigeria. a total of 5000 house-flies were collected from markets and residential areas and examined for helminthic parasites using centrifugation, dissection and direct smear methods. four helminths were observed with the following frequency of infection on their external surfaces and gastrointestinal tracts respectively: ascaris lumbricoides ova (0.20% and 0.81%), strongyloides stercor ... | 1989 | 2791934 |