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‘Leopard Skin’ as a Rapid Diagnostic Index for Estimating the Endemicity of African Onchocerciasis

Edungbola, L.D and Alabi, T.O and Oni, G.A and Asaolu, S.O and Ogunbanjo, B.O and Parakoyi, B.D (1986) ‘Leopard Skin’ as a Rapid Diagnostic Index for Estimating the Endemicity of African Onchocerciasis. The International Journal of Epidemiology, 16 (4). 590-594-594.

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Abstract

A study was made in five rural districts of Kwara State, Nigeria to assess the possible use of ‘leopard skin’ (Ls) as a rapid diagnostic technique for estimating the endemicity of African onchocerciasis. The findings revealed that there is a positive association between the percentage of subjects with skin microfilariae (mf) and the percentage with Ls. The prevalence of Ls less than 1% suggests communities with sporadic infection, 1–6% suggests hypoendemic communities and greater than 6% suggests meso-or hyperendemic communities, using mf rates of less than 10%, 10–39%, 40–69% and 70% or greater as the standard to classify sporadic, hypoendemic, mesoendemic and hyperendemic levels of the infection, respectively. The unique merits of Ls as a potential onchocercal index are presented.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User: Professor Gbolahan Oni
Date Deposited: 03 Apr 2015 21:30
Last Modified: 10 Sep 2015 10:33
URI: http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/4613

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