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Article Title:
PREVALENCE OF GIARDIASIS AMONG PATIENTS WHO ATTENDED GENERAL HOSPITAL GWANTU, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

by Ademu, A., Inabo, H. I., Jatau, E.D., Obi, E.I., Usman, J.I. and Sani,A.M.

Abstract:
A six-month prevalence study on Giardia - a protozoan parasite among patients that attended the General Hospital Gwantu was conducted using the formol - ether concentration method. Two hundred and fifty - six (256) stool samples were examined. Of the 256 patients examined, 85(33.2%) harboured Giardia species, representing 39 (30.5%) for males and 46 (35.9%) for females; (n=128 each) (P>O.05). Ages between 2-25 years examined had a prevalence of 42 (22.2%), while those above 25 years had a prevalence of 43 (64.2%) (P<0.05). Of the 156 diarrhoeic patients examined, 64 (41.0%) were positive, while out of the 100 non diarrhoeic patients, 21 (21.0%) were positive (P
Keywords: Prevalence, Giardiasis, Gastro-Intestinal Parasites, Diarrhea, Cysts, Gwantu
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