Epidemiologic study of intestinal helminthiasis in the valley of the Guerléo River (North Cameroon)
Ripert, C.; Couprie, B.; Dabadie, J.P.; Appriou, M.; Tribouley, J.; Same Ekobo, A.
Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique et de Ses Filiales 76(5): 689-697
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-9085 PMID: 6673860 Document Number: 197216
Prevalence of intestinal helminthiasis: 999 stool specimens are examined in 9 villages located in the valley of the Guerleo River. In this sample eggs of N. americanus are seen in 20.4% of the specimens, eggs of S. mansoni in 2.6%, T. trichiura in 2.0%, T. saginata in 1.4%, A. lumbricoides in 1.1% and H. nana in 0.6%. The prevalence of bilharziasis measured by means of the hemagglutination test using a S. mansoni antigen is 28.5% in the villages. It should be noticed that urinary bilharziasis too is frequently seen in the area. In the village of Madalam , where intestinal bilharziasis as the highest prevalence, B. pfeifferi are numerous in the Guerleo River close to the village.