Serum immunoglobulin E level of children infected with intestinal parasite in Okada, Nigeria

Alfred Friday Ehiaghe, Edo Dennis Agbonlahor, Ositadima Martin Ifeanyichukwu, Digban Kester, oy Imuetinyan Ehiaghe, Faith Efosa Oviasogie

Department of Hematology, College of Health Sciences, Igbinedion University, Okada, Nigeria.
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Igbinedion University, Okada, Nigeria.
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.
Lahor Research and Medical Centre, Benin City, Nigeria.

DOI: 10.4236/oji.2013.33017                

Abstract

Children especially in rural areas of Okada have high rates of intestinal parasitosis with a prevalence of 50%. Stool and blood sample were collected of 334 children which comprised of 152 females and 185 males. Intestinal parasitosis was confirmed by direct smear technique and formol-ether concentration method. Serum IgE level was estimated by ELISA method. It was revealed that children between the ages of 11 - 15 years had the highest incidence of intestinal parasite in both sex (73.3% of the males and 62.5% of the females). About 2-fold elevation in serum IgE level was demonstrated. Intervention program including early introduction of health education to children is advocated and environmental sanitation should be encouraged.

Keywords

IgE; Intestinal Parasitosis; Okada; Rural Children

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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