ISSN 2756-3340
African Journal of Infectious Diseases Research ISSN 2756-3340 Vol. 8 (9), pp. 001-004, September, 2021. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Relative prevalence of the human hookworm species, Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale in an urban community in Ogun State, Nigeria
AA Adenusi1* and EOA Ogunyomi2†
1Department of Biological Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, P.M.B. 2002, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria.
2Primary Health Care Department, Sagamu Local Government Secretariat, Ogun State. Nigeria.
Accepted 17 August, 2021
Abstract
In order to estimate the proportion of hookworm infections represented by Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale, the 2 major species of human hookworms in Nigeria, stool samples from 1253 hookworm-positive schoolchildren were cultured to the third-stage (L3), filariform larvae, using the Harada-Mori test-tube method. N. americanus larvae were recovered from a total of 1177 (93.9%) coprocultures while A. duodenale larvae were recovered from a total of 274 (21.9%) stool cultures. 58.2% of the hookworm infections were due solely to N. americanus, 6.1% solely to A. duodenale and 25.8% were mixed infections with both species. In all mixed infections, much higher number of N. americanus larvae were recorded compared with those of A. duodenale.
Key words: Hookworm species, Necator americanus, Ancylostoma duodenale, filariform larvae.