Volume 40, Issue 4, October 2023, Pages 1131–1137
Medoatinsa Seindé Espérance1, Aboubakar Yarou Samirath2, Agbangnan Dossa Cokou Pascal3, Tchogou Pascal4, Degbelo Jean Eudes5, Agbogba Félicienne6, Atchade Sossa Pascal7, and Senou Maximin8
1 Laboratory of Experimental and Clinical Biology, National School of Applied Biosciences and Biotechnologies, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, Benin
2 Laboratory of Experimental and Clinical Biology, National School of Applied Biosciences and Biotechnologies, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, Benin
3 Laboratory for Study and Research in Applied Chemistry, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
4 Laboratory of Experimental and Clinical Biology, National School of Applied Biosciences and Biotechnologies, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, Benin
5 Laboratory of Biomedical Analysis, University Hospital of Abomey-Calavi, So-Ava, Ministry of Health, Benin
6 Laboratory of Experimental and Clinical Biology, National School of Applied Biosciences and Biotechnologies, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, Benin
7 Laboratory of Applied Biology, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
8 Laboratory of Experimental and Clinical Biology, National School of Applied Biosciences and Biotechnologies, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, Benin
Original language: English
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
In tropical environments, parasitosis is a public health problem. This study aims to describe the evolution of the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis diagnosed at the laboratory of the University Hospital of Abomey-Calavi/So-Ava in the Atlantic Department of southern Benin in West Africa from 2010 to 2020. Each stool sample was examined directly with physiological water and stained with Lugol’s stain. From 2010 to 2020, 2348 patients benefited from a parasitological examination of stools at the laboratory of the University Hospital of Abomey-Calavi/So-Ava. 181 samples were positive (8%). 53% of the patients with parasitic disease were female. Children aged 0 to 5 years represent 51% of the parasitized patients. 97.90% of the parasites identified during the parasitological examination of stools belong to the group of protozoa. Entamoeba histolytica is the most observed parasite species (64.64%), followed by Entamoeba coli (27.76%), Trichomonas intestinalis (3.30%), Giardia lamblia (2.20%), Ascaris lumbricoides (1.6%) and Trichuris trichiura (0.5%). An effective control of intestinal parasitosis in Benin will require the eradication of intestinal protozoosis.
Author Keywords: Prevalence, intestinal parasitosis, Abomey-Calavi/So-Ava, Benin.
Medoatinsa Seindé Espérance1, Aboubakar Yarou Samirath2, Agbangnan Dossa Cokou Pascal3, Tchogou Pascal4, Degbelo Jean Eudes5, Agbogba Félicienne6, Atchade Sossa Pascal7, and Senou Maximin8
1 Laboratory of Experimental and Clinical Biology, National School of Applied Biosciences and Biotechnologies, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, Benin
2 Laboratory of Experimental and Clinical Biology, National School of Applied Biosciences and Biotechnologies, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, Benin
3 Laboratory for Study and Research in Applied Chemistry, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
4 Laboratory of Experimental and Clinical Biology, National School of Applied Biosciences and Biotechnologies, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, Benin
5 Laboratory of Biomedical Analysis, University Hospital of Abomey-Calavi, So-Ava, Ministry of Health, Benin
6 Laboratory of Experimental and Clinical Biology, National School of Applied Biosciences and Biotechnologies, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, Benin
7 Laboratory of Applied Biology, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
8 Laboratory of Experimental and Clinical Biology, National School of Applied Biosciences and Biotechnologies, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, Benin
Original language: English
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
In tropical environments, parasitosis is a public health problem. This study aims to describe the evolution of the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis diagnosed at the laboratory of the University Hospital of Abomey-Calavi/So-Ava in the Atlantic Department of southern Benin in West Africa from 2010 to 2020. Each stool sample was examined directly with physiological water and stained with Lugol’s stain. From 2010 to 2020, 2348 patients benefited from a parasitological examination of stools at the laboratory of the University Hospital of Abomey-Calavi/So-Ava. 181 samples were positive (8%). 53% of the patients with parasitic disease were female. Children aged 0 to 5 years represent 51% of the parasitized patients. 97.90% of the parasites identified during the parasitological examination of stools belong to the group of protozoa. Entamoeba histolytica is the most observed parasite species (64.64%), followed by Entamoeba coli (27.76%), Trichomonas intestinalis (3.30%), Giardia lamblia (2.20%), Ascaris lumbricoides (1.6%) and Trichuris trichiura (0.5%). An effective control of intestinal parasitosis in Benin will require the eradication of intestinal protozoosis.
Author Keywords: Prevalence, intestinal parasitosis, Abomey-Calavi/So-Ava, Benin.
How to Cite this Article
Medoatinsa Seindé Espérance, Aboubakar Yarou Samirath, Agbangnan Dossa Cokou Pascal, Tchogou Pascal, Degbelo Jean Eudes, Agbogba Félicienne, Atchade Sossa Pascal, and Senou Maximin, “Prevalence of intestinal parasitosis at the university hospital of Abomey-Calavi and So-Ava in Benin (West Africa) from 2010 to 2020,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 1131–1137, October 2023.
