Open AccessGastrodiscoides hominis infection in a Nigerian- case report
Author(s) -
Hannah Dada-Adegbola,
CO Falade,
O. A. Oluwatoba,
Olufunmilola Adunni Abiodun
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v23i2.28116
Subject(s) - ascaris lumbricoides , medicine , parasite hosting , malnutrition , environmental health , epidemiology , intestinal parasite , helminths , immunology , pathology , world wide web , computer science
Gastrodiscoides hominis is a large fluke of pig and human and constitutes an important parasite of human in Assam, Indian, the Philippines and Southeast Asia. This parasite has not been reported in Nigeria and possibly other parts of Africa. This is a case report of a seven year old Nigerian child who presented with features of malnutrition and anaemia and was found to have Gastrodiscoides hominis and Ascaris lumbricoides. Following clearance of the worms there was tremendous improvement of the health status of the child. The detailed epidemiology of this parasite still remains to be studied in this environment.