O. A. Okeke, A. C. Ezirike, N. P. Udeh, C. C. Nwadike, C. A. Imakwu, I. O. Nnatuanya, C. C. Egwuagu, P. I. Afoemezie, C. J. Okeke, N. C. Okafor & C. Obudulu·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2023
Aims: The aim was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites among children in Nnarambia community, Imo State, Nigeria. Study Design: This study is a cross-sectional, community-based, descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in Umunnac...
Echinococcosis is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of a cestode Echinococcus granulosus. It manifests as hydatid cyst. Infection is transferred through the oral-fecal pathway by eggs of the parasite. Hydatid cyst can be made in liver, lung and rarely in heart, bre...
Trypanosomiasis is among the zoonotic diseases that cause threat to public health, rodents are known to be reservoir of various Trypanosomes which are zoonotic. The cross-sectional studies were conducted in selected areas of plague endemic foci in Tanzania, aiming at establishing...
The survey was carried out to determine prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasites and haemoparasites of Tilapia zilli in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State. Fishes are good sources of quality proteins, but various diseases including helminth parasitic inf...
Background: Acute infection of Toxoplasma gondii can be transmitted during pregnancy to the foetus vertically which may cause congenital complications like abortion, stillbirth, visual impairment, seizure, hearing impairment and other neurological disorders. Methodology: A total...
The present study aimed to evaluate the comparative therapeutic efficacy of different anthelmintics like albendazole, levamisole, the combination of tetramizole and oxyclosanide; levamisole and triclabendazole against gastrointestinal (GI) parasites in buffalo. A total of 100 buf...
Nwakoby Nnamdi Enoch, Ejimofor Chiamaka Frances, Oledibe Odira Johnson, Afam-Ezeaku Chikaodili Eziamaka & Mbaukwu Onyinye·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2022
Cassava, which is rich in starch in the form of carbohydrate, has multiple uses. It is consumed in many processed forms, in the industry and also as livestock feed. In Nigeria, cassava production is well-developed as an organized agricultural crop. It has well-established multipl...
Casava (Manihot esculenta) is one of the most important crop source of carbohydrate and its production is vital to the economy of Nigeria as a country. Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of the commodity. This research work was done to determine the utilization of casava was...
Yondo Jeannette, D. Gangueu Djape Clotilde, G. Mbogning Tayo, M. Ngangout Alidou, DJAM CHEFOR ALAIN, Wabo Pone Josué & Mpoame Mbida·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2022
Resistance of helminths parasites to synthetic medicine leaded the International community to look for news methods of controlling gastrointestinal helminths like the use of medicinal plants with anthelminthic properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate in situ the anthelmi...
Over the years, the use of agrochemicals has been one of the reasons for resistance of mosquitoes to insecticides, a negative trend that has been on the increase. This study was carried out to determine the effect of Azadirachta indica (neem) seed extract on the larvae and adult...