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1449277

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-12-24
pubmed:abstractText
Recently, it has been established that human infection with Oesophagostomum bifurcum is common in northern Togo and northeastern Ghana. Two surveys were conducted in this area. In a regional survey, O. bifurcum infection appeared to occur in 38 of 43 villages. The highest prevalences (up to 59%) occurred mostly in small isolated villages and were usually associated with high hookworm infection rates. The infection was relatively rare in children under five years of age (7% infected). In older individuals, females showed higher prevalences than males (30% vs. 24%). In a second survey, the entire population of two high-prevalence villages was examined. Infection rates were low in children under three years of age, but rose quickly thereafter, suggesting intense transmission. A stable level of infection was reached by 10 years of age. Oesophagostomum larvae were found more frequently in hookworm-positive than in hookworm-negative coprocultures, and possible explanations for the association between infection with Oesophagostomum and hookworm are discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0003-4983
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
86
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
289-300
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-5-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Human Oesophagostomum infection in northern Togo and Ghana: epidemiological aspects.
pubmed:affiliation
Ministry of Health, Lomé and Dapaong, Togo.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't