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ArticleThe Korean journal of parasitology2022

Malaria Endemicity in the Rural Communities of Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

David Ekene Nwele, Ikechukwu Oliver Onyali, Milliam Okwudili Iwueze, Michael Okpara Elom, Ogbonna Elom Sabastian Uguru

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Article in The Korean journal of parasitology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

David Ekene NweleDepartment of Applied Biology, Faculty of Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
Ikechukwu Oliver OnyaliDepartment of Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Biosciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
Milliam Okwudili IwuezeDepartment of Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Biosciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
Michael Okpara ElomDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
Ogbonna Elom Sabastian UguruDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
Ebonyi State University · NGNnamdi Azikiwe University · NG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malaria remains a global health threat. Approximately 97% of the population is at risk in sub-Saharan countries, particularly Nigeria. This study compared the performance of 2 diagnostic methods in assessing malaria endemicity in the rural communities of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. A total of 1,140 study participants were screened for malaria parasite using Rapid Diagnostic Test kits (RDT) in the field, while thick and thin films for microscopy were examined in the laboratory. Our result showed that malaria prevalence was 56.8 by RDT and 38.6% by microscopic test. Age group under 10 years had the highest prevalence of 28.9% (RDT) and 23.6% (microscopy), respectively. The highest prevalence of 19.5% by RDT was recorded in Onicha Local Government Area, while the highest prevalence of 13.4% with microscopy was recorded in Ezza North Local Government Area. The sensitivity and specificity of microscopic examination were both 100%, while those of RDT were 95.5% and 75.9%, respectively.

Indexed as

MalariaMalaria, FalciparumChildDiagnostic Tests, RoutineHumansNigeriaReagent Kits, DiagnosticRural PopulationSensitivity and SpecificityReagent Kits, Diagnosticdiagnostic performanceendemicityMalariamicroscopic examinationNigeriarapid diagnostic test kit

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PMID35772735
PMCPMC9256290
OpenAlexW4283757432

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