| onchocerciasis in taraba state, nigeria: intensity, rate of infection and associated symptoms in 14 communities of bali district. | an epidemiological study of 14 communities situated along the major road passing through bali district in taraba state, nigeria, was carried out in continuation of a statewide filariasis survey which began in 1989. of the 4,024 people that were examined for onchocerca volvulus microfilaria and for clinical symptoms of the disease, onchocerciasis, an unusually low 13.3% prevalence rate was recorded with a range between 1.1% and 45.5%. only one community had prevalence rate beyond 30.0%, six had i ... | 1994 | 8087152 |
| onchocerciasis in taraba state, nigeria: clinical-epidemiological study of at-risk males in bakundi district. | an epidemiological study of 1366 adult males from fourteen communities of bakundi district of taraba state, nigeria was carried out to establish the prevalence and intensity of onchocerciasis. the findings of the study showed that 45.2% of subjects were infected. ten communities had infection rates in excess of 30%. lizard skin and leopard skin were seen in 3.5% and 2.0%, respectively, and increased with increasing age. hanging groin (2.6%) and scrotal enlargement (8.6%) were also observed. ther ... | 1999 | 10467668 |
| microfilaruria in an area of nigeria with hyperendemic onchocerciasis. | urine samples collected from sixty-four nigerians living in a community which is hyperendemic for onchocerciasis were examined for microfilaria. each urine donor was examined for the physical symptoms of long-standing onchocerciasis. the microfilaruria rate was 23.4%. males had a higher rate of microfilaruria (27.5%) than females (16.7%). the prevalence rates of leopard skin and nodules were 18.8% and 46.9%, respectively. thirteen persons had microfilaruria and had nodules. seventeen showed no m ... | 1996 | 8946700 |