Publications by authors named "Coella Joyce Mihindou"
Prevalence and Sociodemographic Risk Factors of Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Rural Communities Living in Endemic Foci of Onchocerciasis in Southern Gabon.
Reinne Moutongo Mouandza Jean Romain Mourou Mbina Bridy Moutombi Ditombi Joyce Coella Mihindou Dimitri Ardrin Moussavou Mabicka
Pathogens
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The survey in Gabon between January and February 2020 studied infections from geohelminths in five communities where onchocerciasis is common, confirming endemicity through IgG testing and detecting soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) using Kato-Katz methods.
- - Results showed a high prevalence of STHs at 64.8%, particularly in hypoendemic (80.9%) and hyperendemic (63.9%) areas. Hookworms were more common among males, and adults faced higher infection rates (75.9%) compared to the elderly (39.3%).
- - The study suggests that a combined approach for eliminating STHs and onchocerciasis, through