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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 13, Issue:10, October, 2024

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2024.13(10): 153-160
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1310.020


Asymptomatic Infection with Intestinal Parasites at Kpingni Public Primary School in Dassa-Zoumé (Benin)
Medoatinsa Seindé Espérance1, 2*, Tchogoun Pascal1, Tuo Karim3, Degila Virgile4, Akpo Roland1, Alihonou Gaelle Ruth Mahugnon1, Agbangnan Dossa Pascal2 and Senou Maximin1
1Experimental and Clinical Biology Unit (UBEC), Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Research Laboratory (LaRBiMeP), ENSBBA/UNSTIM
2Applied Chemistry Study and Research Laboratory (LERCA)/EPAC/UAC)
3Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Pasteur Institute of Ivory Coast
4Ministry of Health, Dassa-Zoumé Hospital, Republic of Benin
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

Digestive parasitosis is a parasitic disease that is rife in developing countries, especially among children. In order to contribute to the fight against this disease, we studied the epidemiological profile of digestive parasitosis in children at the Kpingni public primary school in the commune of Dassa-Zoumé, Benin. Stool samples were collected from children aged between 3 and 16 years and subjected to parasitological examination (macroscopic and microscopic). Macroscopic examination looked for consistency, the presence of non-faecal admixtures and adult worms. The direct test with physiological water and the Willis method were carried out before microscopic examination. Of the 125 school children who took part in this study, 31 harboured a parasite, giving an overall prevalence of 24.80%, with a male predominance of 61.29%. Learners aged 12 to 16 had the most parasites (29.54%), followed by those aged 3 to 9. 58.06% of parasites diagnosed were protozooses, compared with 41.94% helminthiasis. Amoebiasis was the most commonly diagnosed parasitosis (58.06%), followed by hookworm (32.26%). All amoebiasis cases were diagnosed by the direct test with physiological water, whereas the Willis method was more effective in the case of hookworm. Mass campaigns to screen for digestive parasitosis and treat parasites will make it possible to effectively combat the asymptomatic carriage of digestive parasites in schools.


Keywords: Digestive parasitosis, school children, prevalence, Kpingni


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Medoatinsa Seindé Espérance, Tchogoun Pascal, Tuo Karim, Degila Virgile, Akpo Roland, Alihonou Gaelle Ruth Mahugnon, Agbangnan Dossa Pascal and Senou Maximin. 2024. Asymptomatic Infection with Intestinal Parasites at Kpingni Public Primary School in Dassa-Zoumé (Benin).Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 13(10): 153-160. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1310.020
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