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Kizito Uzoma Ndugbu

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• Research Article
  Ascaris lumbricoides Infection among Pupils of Primary Schools in Uzoagba, Ikeduru, Southeastern Nigeria: A Survey
  Author(s): Kizito Uzoma NdugbuKizito Uzoma Ndugbu
  
  Objective: To access the presence and prevalence of roundworm among the study population. Study design: A simple primary school based questionnaire was distributed to the pupils to determine the name, age, sex and sanitation situations in the schools and homes. Also, a total of 561 samples collected were processed using formal ether concentration technique. Results: 2(0.3%) pupils from Abo and Umueme primary schools were positive for Ascaris lumbricoides. The sex distribution of the infestation showed a higher prevalence of 1(0.3%) among the females and none among the males. From the age group distribution, we saw that 1(0.8%) in the age group (5 to 13) years was positive. Conclus.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2380-5439.1000287

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