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. 1985 Feb;89(2):101-6.
doi: 10.1007/BF00431477.

The distribution of ringworm infections among primary school children in Jos, Plateau State of Nigeria

C I Ogbonna, R O Robinson, J M Abubakar

The distribution of ringworm infections among primary school children in Jos, Plateau State of Nigeria

C I Ogbonna et al. Mycopathologia. 1985 Feb.

Abstract

A survey was carried out on the distribution of ringworm infections among school children in four primary schools in Jos, Plateau State of Nigeria. Out of a total population of 6 987,237 (3.4%) were found to be infected by this disease. There was a high incidence of both scalp and foot ringworms among the infected children. Fourteen species of dermatophytes were isolated from the ringworm cases. The scalp ringworm had the highest number of fungal isolates. Trichophyton mentagrophyte and T. rubrum had the highest frequencies of occurrence. Some of the infected children were found to have nomadic parents who moved about with cattle.

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