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Eye lesions and onchocerciasis in a rural farm settlement in Delta state, Nigeria.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health ; 2002 Mar; 33(1): 28-32
Artículo en Inglés | IMSEAR | ID: sea-30568
ABSTRACT
A study of 326 volunteers from a rural farm settlement in Aniocha North, Delta State, Nigeria, was conducted between December 1999 and September 2000. Volunteers were screened for eye lesions and onchocerciasis. Microfilariae were found in the skin tissues of 134 (41.1%) inhabitants; of these, males had greater microfiladermia (49.9%) than females (33.3%). The percentage prevalence of the clinical signs of onchocerciasis in the farm settlement were hanging groin 14.1%, onchocercal nodules 25.1%, onchocercal dermatitis 27.6%, scrotal enlargement 3.7%. The percentage prevalence of the eye lesions among those with onchocerciasis were cataract 24 (7.4%), glaucoma 12 (3.7%), optic atrophy 2 (0.6%) and uveitis 18 (5.5%). Impaired vision was found in 80 (24.5%) inhabitants and blindness was suffered by 2(0.6%) inhabitants.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Oncocercosis / Población Rural / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino / Niño / Preescolar / Prevalencia / Adolescente / Adulto Tipo de estudio: Estudio de prevalencia País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: Inglés Revista: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Año: 2002 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Oncocercosis / Población Rural / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino / Niño / Preescolar / Prevalencia / Adolescente / Adulto Tipo de estudio: Estudio de prevalencia País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: Inglés Revista: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Año: 2002 Tipo del documento: Artículo