Okaeme A N
Int J Zoonoses. 1985 Sep;12(3):241-6.
An investigation into gastrointestinal helminthiasis in human and dog population of the Kainji Lake area revealed a high prevalence of helminthiasis which may be due to lack of adequate health and veterinary facilities; crowdiness and squalid environment. The prevalent parasites in humans were Ancylostoma sp, 40.33%; Ascaris lumbricoides, 44.07% and Strongyloides stercoralis 4.05%, while in dogs Ancylostoma sp, 36.95%, Dipylidium caninum, 28.26%, Echinococcus granulosus, 8.69% and S. stercoralis 5.43%. The risk of incidental occurrence of helminths of dog, D. caninum, Toxocara canis, E. granulosus are highlighted and the need to educate the community on hygiene matters in the absence of adequate health facilities are recommended.
对卡因吉湖地区人类和犬类群体胃肠道蠕虫病的一项调查显示，蠕虫病的患病率很高，这可能是由于缺乏足够的卫生和兽医设施、人口拥挤以及环境肮脏所致。人类中流行的寄生虫有钩虫属，占40.33%；蛔虫，占44.07%；粪类圆线虫，占4.05%，而犬类中钩虫属占36.95%，犬复孔绦虫占28.26%，细粒棘球绦虫占8.69%，粪类圆线虫占5.43%。强调了犬类蠕虫（犬复孔绦虫、犬弓首蛔虫、细粒棘球绦虫）偶然发生的风险，并建议在缺乏足够卫生设施的情况下对社区进行卫生知识教育。
