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Comparative Study
. 1987 Sep-Oct;67(1-2):25-32.
doi: 10.1007/BF00142694.

Concurrent parasitic infections among patients with onchocerciasis and controls in Sierra Leone, West Africa

E Rietveld  1 , J C Vetter, J S Stilma
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Comparative Study

Concurrent parasitic infections among patients with onchocerciasis and controls in Sierra Leone, West Africa

E Rietveld et al. Doc Ophthalmol. 1987 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Research was performed into the prevalence of concurrent parasite infection among 23 patients with onchocerciasis and 13 onchocerciasis-negative controls in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Stools, urine sediments and bloodsmears were examined for ova, parasites and microfilariae. Results showed the presence of Hookworm, Schistosoma mansoni, Trichuris trichiura and Ascaris lumbricoides. A positive relationship was found between O. volvulus and Hookworm infection. The effects of polyparasitism on immunodiagnosis and the need for further research is discussed.

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