PREVALENCE OF MALARIA PARASITES AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING A HOSPITAL IN MANGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA

Malaria parasite is regarded as one of the most serious global health problems. Its large population, diverse weather conditions and cultures make it difficult to implement the same control measures in Nigeria. The current study was conducted from June to October, 2016 to determine some malariometric parameters such as malaria prevalence, transmission based on age and the gender among patients attending a Primary Health Center in Mangu, during the malaria transmission season. Out of the 200 (100%) samples collected and examined, an overall prevalence of 51(25.5%) was recorded. The highest prevalence rates was recorded among age group 1-10 years with 8(33.3%) followed by 61–70 years with 3(30.0%) while least prevalence was recorded among 11 – 20 years age group with 7(23.3%). Statistically, there is no significant difference on malaria based on age (P>0.05). The result also revealed that Males recorded the highest prevalence rate of 21(30.0%) while the Females had the least prevalence of 30 (23.07%

Miscarriage rates after dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation in women with diminished ovarian reserve: a case control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Dehydroepinadrosterone (DHEA) supplementation improves pregnancy chances in women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR), by possibly reducing aneuploidy. Since a large majority of spontaneous miscarriages are associated with aneuploidy, one can speculate that DHEA supplementation may also reduce miscarriage rates.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We retroactively compared, utilizing two independent statistical models, miscarriage rates in 73 DHEA supplemented pregnancies at two independent North American infertility centers, age-stratified, to miscarriages reported in a national U.S. in vitro fertilization (IVF) data base.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>After DHEA supplementation the miscarriage rate at both centers was 15.1% (15.0% and 15.2%, respectively). For DHEA supplementation Mantel-Hänszel common odds ratio (and 95% confidence interval), stratified by age, was significantly lower, relative to odds of miscarriage in the general IVF control population [0.49 (0.25-0.94; p = 0.04)]. Miscarriage rates after DHEA were significantly lower at all ages but most pronounced above age 35 years.</p> <p>Discussion</p> <p>Since DOR patients in the literature are reported to experience significantly higher miscarriage rates than average IVF patients, the here observed reduction in miscarriages after DHEA supplementation exceeds, however, all expectations. Miscarriage rates after DHEA not only were lower than in an average national IVF population but were comparable to rates reported in normally fertile populations. Low miscarriage rates, comparable to those of normal fertile women, are statistically impossible to achieve in DOR patients without assumption of a DHEA effect on embryo ploidy. Beyond further investigations in infertile populations, these data, therefore, also suggest the investigations of pre-conception DHEA supplementation in normal fertile populations above age 35 years.</p

Baboons as potential reservoirs of zoonotic gastrointestinal parasite infections at Yankari National Park, Nigeria

Background: Zoonoses pose a risk to public health.Objective: To carry out the investigation of the prevalence of  gastrointestinal parasites of baboons, Papio anubis, frequenting the Wikki base Camp in Yankari National Park, NigeriaMethod: Formol-ether concentration technique was used to isolate parasite eggs and cysts from faecal samples.Results: Parasites recovered were Ascaris lumbricoides, Ancylostoma duodenale, Strongyloides stercoralis, Fasciola sp, Schistosoma mansoni, Hymenolepis nana, and Trichostrongylus sp, and cysts of protozoan  parasites Entomoeba histolytica, E. coli, and Iodamoeba butschii.Conclusion: Most of the parasites identified are known to have high pathologic involvement in humans, implicating the baboons as potential source and reservoirs for human zoonotic parasitic infections although further molecular work would be necessary to ascertain if these  gastrointestinal parasites are the same strains that infect humansKeywords: Papio anubis, gastrointestinal parasites, zoonoses, Yankar

Baboons as potential reservoirs of zoonotic gastrointestinal parasite infections at Yankari National Park, Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Zoonoses pose a risk to public health. OBJECTIVE: To carry out the investigation of the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of baboons, Papio anubis, frequenting the Wikki base Camp in Yankari National Park, Nigeria METHOD: Formol-ether concentration technique was used to isolate parasite eggs and cysts from faecal samples. RESULTS: Parasites recovered were Ascaris lumbricoides, Ancylostoma duodenale, Strongyloides stercoralis, Fasciola sp, Schistosoma mansoni, Hymenolepis nana, and Trichostrongylus sp, and cysts of protozoan parasites Entomoeba histolytica, E. coli, and Iodamoeba butschii. CONCLUSION: Most of the parasites identified are known to have high pathologic involvement in humans, implicating the baboons as potential source and reservoirs for human zoonotic parasitic infections although further molecular work would be necessary to ascertain if these gastrointestinal parasites are the same strains that infect human

Baboons as potential reservoirs of zoonotic gastrointestinal parasite infections at Yankari National Park, Nigeria

Background: Zoonoses pose a risk to public health. Objective: To carry out the investigation of the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of baboons, Papio anubis , frequenting the Wikki base Camp in Yankari National Park, Nigeria Method: Formol-ether concentration technique was used to isolate parasite eggs and cysts from faecal samples. Results: Parasites recovered were Ascaris lumbricoides , Ancylostoma duodenale , Strongyloides stercoralis , Fasciola sp, Schistosoma mansoni , Hymenolepis nana , and Trichostrongylus sp, and cysts of protozoan parasites Entomoeba histolytica , E. coli , and Iodamoeba butschii . Conclusion: Most of the parasites identified are known to have high pathologic involvement in humans, implicating the baboons as potential source and reservoirs for human zoonotic parasitic infections although further molecular work would be necessary to ascertain if these gastrointestinal parasites are the same strains that infect human

Baboons as potential reservoirs of zoonotic gastrointestinal parasite infections at Yankari National Park, Nigeria

Background: Zoonoses pose a risk to public health. Objective: To carry out the investigation of the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of baboons, Papio anubis , frequenting the Wikki base Camp in Yankari National Park, Nigeria Method: Formol-ether concentration technique was used to isolate parasite eggs and cysts from faecal samples. Results: Parasites recovered were Ascaris lumbricoides , Ancylostoma duodenale , Strongyloides stercoralis , Fasciola sp, Schistosoma mansoni , Hymenolepis nana , and Trichostrongylus sp, and cysts of protozoan parasites Entomoeba histolytica , E. coli , and Iodamoeba butschii . Conclusion: Most of the parasites identified are known to have high pathologic involvement in humans, implicating the baboons as potential source and reservoirs for human zoonotic parasitic infections although further molecular work would be necessary to ascertain if these gastrointestinal parasites are the same strains that infect human