title: [Epidemiological study of intestinal helminthiases (ascariasis, necatoriasis, taeniasis, and bilharziasis) in the town of Maroua (North Cameroon). Results of the treatment of the population with mebendazole].
abstract: Prevalence of intestinal helminthiasis: 970 stool specimens are examined in Doualare and 999 in Doursongo (Maroua) North Cameroon. In this sample eggs of T. saginata are seen in 14.0% of the specimens, eggs of A. lumbricoides in 5.1%, N. americanus in 5.8% and S. mansoni in 2.1%. Eggs of T. trichiura, S. stercoralis and H. nana are found in less than 2% of the specimens. Stool examinations are performed in Doursongo before and after treatment with mebendazole: 94.1% of the inhabitants with A. lumbricoides eggs in their stools are free of this parasite after treatment, with T. trichiura 83.3% are cured.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002163:Cameroon; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009332:Necatoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013621:Taenia; D014257:Trichuriasis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D001562:Benzimidazoles; D008463:Mebendazole
vernacular_title: Etude épidémiologique des helminthiases intestinales (ascaridiose, nécatorose, téniase, bilharziose) dans la ville de Maroua (nord Cameroun). Résultats du traitement des populations par le mébendazole.