Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology

Prevalence of intestinal parasites among school children in Gashua Town, Yobe State

2^nd International Conference on Clinical Microbiology & Microbial Genomics

September 16-17, 2013 Hampton Inn Tropicana, Las Vegas, NV, USA

Adamu Galadima Dagona

Accepted Abstracts: J Microb Biochem Technol

Abstract:

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in school children in Gashua Town, northeastern Yobe State, Nigeria. Methods: In April 2012, fresh stool samples were collected from 259 students enrolled in two primary schools located in northeast of Yobe State. The samples were processed using both Kato and formol-ether concentration methods and then microscopically examined for intestinal parasitic infections. Results: Of the 259 students surveyed for intestinal parasites, 217(83.8%) had one or more parasites. Prevalence of hookworm was the highest (60.2%), followed by Schistosoma mansoni (21.2%), Trichuris trichuria (14.7%), Taenia spp. (13.9%), Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (12.7%), Ascaris lumbricoides (6.2%), Giardia duodenalis (6.2%) and Strongyloides stercoralis (5.8%), in that order. Conclusion: The occurrence of various intestinal parasitic infections and high prevalence of hookworm infection among school children in Umar Suleiman primary school Gashua calls for institution of intervention measures.

Biography :

Adamu Galadima Dagona completed his First Degree in University of Maiduguri and obtained his M.Sc. degree from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in the year 2012. Presently he is a lecturer with the Department of Biological Sciences Yobe State University and has published more than 3 papers and presented papers in many conferences. He is a member in Nigerian Society for Microbiology.