Publications by authors named "Christopher Ehis Okaka"
Introduction: Human co-infection with Plasmodium falciparum and helminthes is ubiquitous throughout Africa. This study aimed to determine the co-infections of Plasmodium falciparum infection in HIV and intestinal parasitic infections, and their immunological distribution, in Benin City, Nigeria.
Methodology: A total of 2,000 stool specimens from HIV-positive patients and 500 controls (HIV-negative individuals) were examined for ova, cysts, or parasites using standard procedures.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how seasonal changes affect the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in HIV-positive individuals in Benin City, Nigeria.
- Researchers analyzed stool samples from 2000 HIV-positive patients and 500 HIV-negative controls, finding a higher infection rate during the rainy season (17.6%) compared to the dry season (12.3%).
- Male participants had a higher rate of infections (18.3%) than females (13.7%), and specific parasites like Cryptosporidium and Strongyloides stercoralis were linked to the rainy season.
Background: Onchocerciasis is a chronic parasitic infection caused by the filarial nematode, Onchocerca volvulus. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, endemicity, and symptomatic effects of the disease in Ovia Northeast Local Government Area.
Methods: The prevalence of onchocerciasis was investigated in Ovia Northeast Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, between March 2008 and June 2009 using the standard skin-snip method.
Background: The role of opportunistic infections in accelerating disease progression in HIV-positive individuals, leading to quick death, is still receiving serious attention. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Isospora belli infections in HIV-positive patients in Edo State, Nigeria between August 2007 and March 2008.
Methods: A total of 268 samples from HIV-positive patients and 20 samples from HIV-negative patients were processed using the modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining technique to microscopically identify the presence of I.