ArticleHeliyon2022
Assessment of intestinal and blood protozoan infections among pregnant women visiting ante-natal care at Tafo Hospital, Ghana.
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- Global seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative epidemiology of Ghanaian individuals with molecular proof of Entamoeba histolytica with and without concomitant human immunodeficiency virus infection.European journal of microbiology & immunology · 2025Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of intestinal parasitic infections in pregnancy: a cross-sectional study in a rural district in Ghana.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Human Giardiasis in Ghana - A Scoping Review of Studies From 2004 to 2024.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Ghana: A Review of Infections and the Risk of Zoonotic Transmission.BioMed research international · 2025Review
- The burden and trend of intestinal parasitosis among women at Berekum, Ghana: a 9-year retrospective study.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Intestinal and blood protozoans cause morbidity and mortality in both pregnant women and developing foetuses worldwide. It constitutes a major health problem in many tropical areas in Africa. This study assessed the prevalence of intestinal and blood protozoans' parasitic load and their risk factors among pregnant women visiting antenatal care at Tafo Hospital, Ghana from November 2016 to January 2017. Method: A pilot cross-sectional study was conducted among consented pregnant women who visited antenatal care at Tafo Government Hospital, Kumasi Ghana. Structured questionnaires were administered to obtain socio-demographic data, knowledge on protozoan infections, and their risk factors among study participants. A stool sample was obtained from each participant for the microscopic examination of the intestinal protozoa. Venous blood was taken from participants for the detection of Plasmodium and Results: The mean age of the study participants was 27.83, and ranges from 18 to 40 years. The majority of the participants (82.2%) had never experienced stillbirth nor spontaneous abortion. Intestinal parasites were found in 36.7% of participants. Conclusion: The prevalence of intestinal protozoans and blood protozoans such as
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