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Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleDistribution Pattern of Human Urinary Schistosomiasis in Kwara State, NigeriaSunday Ojo Joseph, Babamale Olarewaju Abdulkareem, Ugbomoiko Uade SamuelHuman urinary schistosomiasis is a severe parasitic infectious disease in many rural communities in tropical Africa. The status of infection in Kwara State is inadequately documented. We, therefore, investigated distribution pattern of infection amongst school-aged children in the three Senatorial Districts of the state. Of 3757 urine samples examined, 670 (17.8%) were infected with 8.9% in Central, 13.5% in South … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 1 Feb 2018 · 7,663 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsUrine Turbidity and Microhaematuria as Rapid Assessment Indicators for Schistosoma haematobium Infection among School Children in Endemic AreasHassan Adesola, Ntiaidem Uduak, Morenikeji Olajumoke et al.Problem statement: Urinary schistosomiasis is highly endemic in Nigeria and for effective control measure, an efficient, quick and yet cheap diagnosis should be integrated. This will ensure the proper management of infection due to Schistosoma haematobium in low resource communities of Nigeria. Approach: This cross-sectional study recruited a total of 456 (252 males, 204 females) school children aged 3-20 years … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 21 Mar 2012 · 9,099 accessesView PDF Cite