ISSN 2756-3391
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African Journal of Parasitological Research Vol. 2 (1), pp. 041-045, January, 2015. © International Scholars Journals
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Comparison of gastrointestinal helminthes in dogs and awareness of zoonotic infection among dog owners in calabar, South Eastern Nigeria
Iboh C. I, Ajang R. O. and Abraham J. T
Department of Biological Sciences, Cross River University of Technology Calabar, South Eastern Nigeria.
E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 18 July, 2014.
Abstract
A comprehensive study was carried out from October 2012 to November 2013 in dogs attending veterinary clinic and household dogs, to determine the prevalence status of gastrointestinal helminthes in both groups in order to intensify control measures of zoonotic helminthes in Calabar, South Eastern Nigeria. Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminthes eggs detected in dogs attending veterinary clinic and household dogs were Ancylostoma caninum 49.51% and 35.71%, Diplylidium caninum 36.0% and 28.57%, Toxocara canis 7.83% and 18.75%, Ascaris species 3.33%, and 10.71% Taenia canis 0.98% and 0.00%, Coccidia oocyst 1.57% and 0.00% and Trichuris vulpis 0.78% and 6.25% respectively. There was no statistical significant difference (P < 0.05) in helminth infections between age groups, sex and breed of dogs in 2013. The age group, breed, restricted and unrestricted movement of dogs in 2011-2012 significantly affected the prevalence of zoonotic parasites (P < 0.001), Dogs in 2011-2012 study group were found more likely to be parasitized and presented higher infection rates than household dogs in 2013. In view of the persistent A. caninum, T. canis and D. caninum infection of dogs in 2013, there is an urgent need to intensify control intervention in this community to reduce transmission of zoonotic helminths.
Key words: Comparison, gastrointestinal helminths, dogs, Southeastern Nigeria.
Iboh C. I, Ajang R. O. and Abraham J. T
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Danger elements and pervasiveness of intestinal parasites among school kids in Delgi, Ethiopia
*1Abel Sahlu Abate, 2Bruk Jerry and 2Hanibal Gizaw
1Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gondar, Gonder, Ethiopia.
2Department of Public Health, Faculty of Science, Addis Ababa University P. O. Box 1176 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 19 November, 2014
Abstract
Epidemiological data on the commonness of different intestinal parasitic diseases and ID of neighborhood danger calculates in diverse districts/areas is an essential to create proper control procedures. Thus the point of this study was to focus the predominance of intestinal parasites and danger elements among school youngsters. A cross sectional study including 704 school kids was led from 27 September to 6 December, 2010. Organized poll were utilized to distinguish natural, socio demographic and behavioral components. Stool examples were gathered from all study subjects and inspected for parasites utilizing immediate smear and formolether fixation strategy. At last, information passage and examination was carried out utilizing Epi-insight and SPSS factual delicate product individually. Ten types of intestinal parasites were related to a general predominance of 79.8% (562 of 704 kids). The most predominant intestinal parasites distinguished were Ascaris lumbricoides 338 (48%), Giardia lamblia 295 (41.9%), Entamoeba histolytica/dispar 192 (27.3%), Schistosoma mansoni 112 (15.9%), Hookworm 81(11.5%). Of the aggregate positive feces tests 96 (13.6%) were single disease and 466 (66.2%) were blended contamination, from this blended diseases lion's share of the youngsters had twofold contamination 309 (43.9%). Intestinal parasite predominance was higher in kids with less instructed mother, in youngsters who have propensity for consuming crude/ unwashed vegetables, drinking unprotected well/spring water and who don't have hand washing practice before dinner (P< 0.05). Taking everything into account, Intestinal parasite contamination is a wellbeing issue among Delgi school youngsters. Thusly, intercessions including change of sanitation, procurement of safe water, and wellbeing instruction on individual cleanliness to the understudies and to their guardians ought to be given.
Key words: Intestinal parasites, Delgi school children, Ethiopia, schistosoma mansoni, entamoeba.
Bruk Jerry and Hanibal Gizaw, *Abel Sahlu Abate
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African Journal of Parasitological Research Vol. 1 (3), pp. 028-034, November, 2014. © International Scholars Journals
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Parasitological assessment of potential competitor immunizations in Schistosoma mansoni-contaminated mice
*1Abdamelek Ramzy, Al-Shennawi Elwi1 and Shwikar Mourad2
1Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
2Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 15 October, 2014
Abstract
This study expects to evaluate the prophylaxis of diverse single and joined unrefined antigens utilized as hopeful antibodies as a part of a test model of Schistosoma mansoni contamination. Cercarial antigen planning (CAP), solvent worm antigen readiness (SWAP), dissolvable egg antigen (SEA) and joined antigens (CAP + SWAP + SEA) against schistosomiasis consolidated with either Freund's adjuvant or with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) were tried for antibody adequacy in Albino mice by catching their consequences for worm load and tissue egg number (liver and digestive system). The information acquired demonstrated that, the consolidated antigens was the most defensive with huge decrease in the worm trouble (90.28%), and tissue egg load (liver and digestive system: 93.67 and 93.98%), separately. Accordingly, consolidating these diverse antigens (CAP, SWAP and SEA) gives enlargement of the defensive safety contrasted with every segment managed separately. The mix in this manner emerges as a potential competitor worth considering in the advancement of an attainable immunization against schistosomiasis
Key words: Schistosoma mansoni, vaccine, egg count, worm burden, contamination, prophylaxis.
Al-Shennawi Elwi and Shwikar Mourad, *Abdamelek Ramzy
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African Journal of Parasitological Research Vol. 1 (2), pp. 020-027, October, 2014. © International Scholars Journals
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Broadcast strength of Plasmodium falciparium: A Case study in Uganda
*1Gagawala Bukenya, 2Mwesigye Hilary and 3Kabalega K. John
1 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Science, Kyambogo University, Kampala, Buganda, Uganda.
2 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of medicine, Kyambogo University, Kampala, Buganda, Uganda.
3 Department of Pathology, Cavendish University Uganda, Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 28 September, 2014
Abstract
The commonness of jungle fever in people and Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite disease in Anopheles mosquitoes were examined for seven months in eight towns in Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura District, Uganda. The point of the exploration work was to evaluate Plasmodium sporozoite disease rates utilizing chemical connected immunosorbent examine and join this with intestinal sickness pervasiveness. A sum of 2566 female Anopheles gambiae s.l. furthermore 270 Anopheles funestus gathering were gathered in 24 families utilizing pyrethrum shower gets, and from goats and steers lodging (kraals), utilizing CDC light traps. The densities of female An. gambiae s.l. furthermore An. funestus gather in all the eight towns mulled over were essentially affected by precipitation. P. falciparum sporozoite rate for An. gambiae s.s. gone from 0.84 - 5.26%. An aggregate of 4000 individuals were included in four epidemiological rounds of intestinal sickness reviews. The mean predominance of parasitaemia was 17.4% for all ages joined and 22.8% for the 5 - 9 year age bunch. The four different studies gave scopes of 12.5 - 22.2% for all ages consolidated and 17.8 - 25.8% for the 5 - 9 year old youngsters. It is apparent from this study that intestinal sickness transmission in Nyabushozi County is pixie direct and enduring, and kept up transcendently by An. gambiae s.s.
Key words: Plasmodium falciparum, sporozoite rate, epidemiological round, parasitaemia.
Mwesigye Hilary and Kabalega K. John, *Gagawala Bukenya
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African Journal of Parasitological Research Vol. 1 (2), pp. 012-019, October, 2014. © International Scholars Journals
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Diagnostic identification and parasitological commonness of ox-like trypanosomosis in little holder ranches of the Vina, Cameroon
*1Mando L. Wilson, 2Mbiatem Pelempi and Tembi fergurson1
1Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
2Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ngaoundéré, Ngaoundéré, Cameroon.
E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 15 September, 2014
Abstract
In the Adamawa locale, the most obvious steers delivering region in Cameroon, there is spacity of dependable information on cow-like trypanosomosis and the infection epizootiology yet creature raisers ascribe colossal financial misfortunes to trypanosomosis in the complete unlucky deficiency of lab determination. Blood was gathered from 330 zebu cows in little holder domesticated animals cultivates in the Mbe Plain and Plateau of the Vina Division of Cameroon to survey the parasitological and seroprevalence rates of ox-like trypanosomosis utilizing the Buffy layer system (BCT) and Enzyme connected immunosorbent test (ELISA-immunizer). The general cow-like trypanosomosis commonness rate in both Mbe plain and the level was 11.5% when BCT was utilized and 31.2% with neutralizer ELISA. The seroprevalence was fundamentally higher (p < 0.001) in more established creatures than more youthful ones in the Mbe plain yet not in the level. Sex did not impact (p > 0.05) the seroprevalence and the mean PCV in both zones while the predominance with the BCT was fundamentally higher in male dairy cattle than in female in both Plateau and the Mbe plain (p < 0. 05). The danger of ox-like trypanosomosis was higher in the Mbe plain than in the level. In both study territories the power of creature trypanosomosis changes as indicated by the biological specialties, proposing that the vectors may be confined in various foci.
Key words: Seroprevalence, trypanosomosis, Vina-Cameroon, predominance, parasitaemia.
Mbiatem Pelempi and Tembi fergurson, *Mando L. Wilson
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Research Article
African Journal of Parasitological Research Vol. 1 (1), pp. 006-011, September, 2014. © International Scholars Journals
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In vitro anthelmintic movement of Cotyledon orbiculata, Hermannia depressa and Nicotiana glauca removes against parasitic gastrointestinal nematodes of domesticated animals
*1Troye Ebert Nelson, Tolkien V. I2 and Dave Martins3
1Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
2 Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Cape Town, P.O. Box 1567, Cape Town, South Africa.
3 Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 20 August, 2014
Abstract
The anthelmintic movement of ch3)2co and water extricates from the shoots of Cotyledon orbiculata, Hermannia depressa and Nicotiana glauca were researched utilizing the egg hatch, larval advancement and larval mortality examines. In all concentrates tried, C. orbiculata water separates at 7.5 mg/ml kept nematode eggs from incubating with 82.63% achievement. Different concentrates displayed egg hatch restraint in a level of under half. Thus, C. orbiculata water concentrates stifled nematode larval advancement at 85.32% when the centralization of 2.5 mg/ml was utilized trailed by 66.69% of H. depressa extricate at 7.5 mg/ml focus. In any case, N. glauca water and all ch3)2co concentrates incited the 100% larval improvement restraint. The in vitro larval death rate uncovered that the water removes from all the plants had the capacity slaughter all hatchlings at 2.5 mg/ml inside 48 to 96 h. The results from this study have demonstrated that the concentrates from the three plants can possibly avert and improve illnesses connected with gastrointestinal nematodes.
Key words: Cotyledon orbiculata, Hermannia depressa, larval mortality assay, Nicotiana glauca, anthelmintic drugs.
Tolkien V. I and Dave Martins, *Troye Ebert Nelson
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