A STUDY ON ASYMPTOMATIC MALARIA IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS SAMARU, ZARIA
A STUDY ON ASYMPTOMATIC MALARIA IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS SAMARU, ZARIA
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2006-08
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OJO OLUWOLE, TEMITOPE
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Abstract
Four hundred apparently healthy individuals were sampled from
Ahmadu Bello University Campus Samaru for Asymptomatic Parasitaemia
using Giemsa stained thick and thin films as well as the ACON malaria
parasite F kit. One hundred and five of the sampled individuals had
Asymptomatic Parasitaemia with a parasite rate of 26.25% and parasite density
of 3.43 per ul of blood. Plasmodium falciparum had the highest rate of
occurrence (62%)while the lowest rate of occurrence was seen in P ovale
(4.76%). P. malariae accounted for (21%) while 13.38% were mixed infections.
Statistical analysis indicated that Asymptomatic Parasitaemia was associated
with Age (P<0.05),with the highest occurrence (13.25%) in the 20-30 years age
group. Asymptomatic Parasitaemia was also significantly associated with
students (P<0.05), and the months of May, June and July. With this high
parasite rates any form of stress on those asymptomatic individuals may lead to
Clinical malaria. Compared with microscopy, the malaria parasite kit was 84%
sensitive and 95% specific. The malaria kit will be more useful for
epidemiological studies in P falciparum endemic areas rather than for
diagnostic purposes. During raining season individuals, especially students
should suspect malaria as soon as they develop any febrile illness and make
appropriate consultation to allow early diagnosis and treatment.
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE
SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN
PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF SCIENCE
(MICROBIOLOGY)
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY, FACULTY OF
SCIENCE, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
AUGUST, 2006
Keywords
A STUDY,, ASYMPTOMATIC,, MALARIA,, APPARENTLY,, HEALTHY, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, SAMARU, ZARIA