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Original Research Paper
PREVALENCE OF ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA/ENT AMOEBA DISPAR AMONG PATIENTS WITH GASTRO-INTESTINAL COMPLAINTS IN LAGOS, NIGERIA. Wellington Aghoghovwia Oyibo, 1; Anthonia Azuka Ike 1.; Oladipo Olarinre Oladosu 1; Oladele Teslim Ojuromi 2; Sanyaolu, Adekunle.O 3; Olugbenga Olusanya 1; Adetayo Foluso Fagbenro -Beyioku 1 1
Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria. 2
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Department of Zoology, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos.
Department of Microbiology, Saint James School of Medicine, Anguilla, BWI. Corresponding Author:Dr. Wellington A. Oyibo
ANDI CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR MALARIA DIAGNOSIS International Malaria Microscopy Training and RDT QA Programme WHO/TDR/FIND Malaria Specimen Bank Site Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology College of Medicine University of Lagos Idi-Araba Lagos NIGERIA E-mail:
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[email protected] Tel: + 234-8076584530; +234-8035374004 ABSTRACT Background and Aim: Prevalence study of Entamoeba histolytica / Entamoeba dispar among patients with gastrointestinal presentations in Lagos was carried out in a Secondary and Tertiary Health facility in Lagos State, Nigeria. This study was aimed at updating existing data on intestinal amoebiasis in Lagos. Methods: One hundred and seventy-six (176) stool samples were collected from patients of age ranging from 3 weeks old to 65 years that presented in these hospitals. The collected stool samples were examined by light microscopy after direct wet mount and formol-ether concentration. Results: Intestinal parasites, including helminthes, were detected in 109 (61.9%) of the 176 stool specimens. Specifically, 43 (24.4%) had Entamoeba histolytica / 10
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http://www.ponpublishers.org Entamoeba dispar of the total stool samples examined. The prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica/ Entamoeba dispar among the different age groups were as follows: 28.6% (patients 50 years). The overall infection rate of Entamoeba histolytica / Entamoeba dispar by sex was 45% for males and 55% for females. Infection was more prevalent in females than in males (p 50
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7 (53.8)
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18 (36.7)
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25 (41.7)
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43 (39.4)
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