| Autor: |
Adekunle, NO, Sam-Wobo, SO, Adeleke, MA, Ekpo, UF, Davies, E, Ladokun, AO, Egbeobauwaye, E, Surakat, OA |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2016 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Nigerian Journal of Parasitology; Vol 37, No 1 (2016); 96-100 |
| ISSN: |
1117-4145 |
| Popis: |
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is one of the neglected tropical diseases endemic in Nigeria. Epidemiological studies were conducted to determine the prevalence, distribution and clinical signs of the disease in three communities of Ose LGA, Ondo State from October 2014 to January 2015. One thousand and ninety consented participants enrolled for the study. 100 μl of blood from finger-prick, were tested using the Binax Now® Immunochromatographic Test (ICT) which detects Wuchereria bancrofti antigens. Physical observations were conducted for clinical signs of LF in addition to demographic parameters. Chi-square test was used to establish statistical significance of relationship between variables (p0.05). Infection among age-groups was higher in the 36-45 age-group (36%) and varied among the other age-groups but with no significant difference (p>0.05). Infection was significantly (p |
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OpenAIRE |
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