%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Intestinal Protozoa among School Children in Lome, Togo
%A Monique A. Dorkenoo
%A Foli Agbeko
%A Harishu Dokoto
%A Dave Plate
%A Mawouto Fiawoo
%A Kossi Yakpa
%A Efoe Sossou
%A Sevi K. Sognikin
%A Adama Dodji Gbadoe
%A Rachel Bronzan
%J Open Journal of Pediatrics
%P 313-328
%@ 2160-8776
%D 2021
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojped.2021.112029
%X <strong>Background:</strong><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Significant morbidity in children is associated with infectio</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">us</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> diseases especially
soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections which are prevalent in sub</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Saharan African countries.
The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of STH and intestinal
protozoa among schoolchildren in Lom¨¦, Togo. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Patients and Methods:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> In
November 2013, in each of the five districts of the Lom¨¦-commune region, thirty
pupils per level of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades of five primary
schools were included. Each child submitted a single stool sample that was
analyzed by the Kato-Katz method for STH. In addition, stool</span></span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">samples of school children
selected in third and sixth grades were examined by direct visualization using
saline and Lugo</span><span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">l¡¯s stain for intestinal
protozoa. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Results:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> A total of 2944 children wer</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">e enrolled at 25
schools. The overall prevalence of STH at schools was 5.0% (range 1.5% to
8.6%), was higher in boys than girls, and increased with age and grade.
Hookworm was the most prevalent species (3.4% of children surveyed). Intestinal
protozoa were found in 52.2% (765/1465) of children tested and commensal
amoebae represented 22.7% of these protozoa identified. </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Entamoeba histolytica</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">/</span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">dispar</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">/</span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">moshkovskii</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> and </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Giardia intestinalis</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> were identified i</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">n 2.3% and 11.5% of children, respectively. Co-infestation was noted in</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> 1.35% of children with intestinal helminths and 12.2% of children with
protozoa.
%K Soil Transmitted Helminth
%K Intestinal Protozoa
%K Prevalence
%K Schoolchildren
%K Togo
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=110185