Survey of urinary schistosomiasis and trichomoniasis in a rural community in Edo State, Nigeria.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Survey of urinary schistosomiasis and trichomoniasis was conducted among 830 inhabitants of Ikao village, in Owan local government area of Edo State, Nigeria Between October, 1999 and February, 2000. Of these, 178 (21.4%) excreted Schistosoma haematobium ova in their urine. School children were more infected than the farmers and petty traders. Males were more infected than the female counterparts, These differences were statistically significant using Chi-square test analysis (chi 2). Most of the inhabitants had light infections. In all, urinary schistosomiasis and trichomoniasis co-infection occurred in the genito-urinary tract of 14 (6.3%) females inhabitants. The highest Trichomonas vaginalis infection 16 (40.0%) occurred in female subjects within 20-25 years old.
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Assunto principal:
População Rural
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Schistosoma haematobium
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Trichomonas vaginalis
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Vaginite por Trichomonas
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Esquistossomose Urinária
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Métodos Epidemiológicos
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Prevalência
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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