The filarial parasite Loa loa is transmitted by Chrysops fly bites. Loiasis is endemic in
rainforest areas of West and Central Africa, and sporadic cases have also been diagnosed …

Introduction Zoonotic enteric parasites are ubiquitous and remain a public health threat to
humans due to our close relationship with domestic animals and wildlife, inadequate water …

The prevalence of intestinal nematode infection was studied among 350 pregnant women
attending antenatal clinic at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, over a period of 4 …

Soil transmitted helminthiasis (STH) are parasitic infection caused mainly by Ascaris
lumbricoides (common roundworms), Trichuris trichiura (whipworms), and the hookworms …

Review Paper ISSN: 2006-0165©2009 Page 1 Downes and Jacobsen Afr. J. Infect. Dis. (2010)
4(1): 7 - 14 7 Review Paper ISSN: 2006-0165©2009 A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE …

The prevalence and intensities of intestinal helminthes among school children were
determined in urban and semi-urban communities in Rivers state, Nigeria. Stool samples …

Despite the continued endemicity of Loa loa and Mansonella perstans infections in many
parts of Nigeria, there has been no meaningful large-scale control program against them …

Malaria is a deadly disease which is spread widely in the tropical regions of the world with
holoendemicity in SubSaharan Africa. An investigation of fever management among …

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of intestinal parasitic helminth eggs in
the fingernails of “Almajiris” in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area in Jigawa State, Nigeria …

Background Parasitic infections constitute a major public health problem worldwide,
particularly among underprivileged communities in developing countries including Nigeria …