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Endemicity of urinary schistosomiasis in Ihube Okigwe Imo state
International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry · 2022 · Vol. 7(1) · pp. 23–25
Abstract
Studies on urinary scistosomiasis and its snail vector was undertaken. Of the 1,564 urine specimens examined, 472 (30.2%) comprising 312 (66.1%) males and 160 (34.0%) females were infected, with visible haematuria as their predominant presenting symptoms. Among the infected, 331 (70.1%) were excreting under 100 eggs per 10ml urine while 132 (28.0%) and 9 (1.9%) were excreting 10,500 and above respectively. Statistical analysis revealed the intensity of the infection to be significantly higher (p
Parasites and Host InteractionsParasite Biology and Host InteractionsUrineSchistosomiasisUrinary systemMedicineUrinary infectionPhysiologyBiologyInternal medicineGynecologyImmunology
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