Dermatophytosis among children of Fulani/Hausa herdsmen living in southeastern Nigeria

Revista iberoamericana de micología
Emeka Innocent Nweze

Abstract

Dermatophytic infections are a worldwide public health problem. In Nigeria, children of nomadic herdsmen are thought to be more at risk because of their early and continuous exposure to different kinds of animals. However, little is known about the level of infection in these children in southeastern Nigeria or elsewhere within the West African sub-region. This study investigated dermatophytic infections among children of nomadic herdsmen living in isolated camps in southeastern Nigeria from October 2008 to May 2009. 390 children aged between 4 and 17 years with clinically suggestive lesions were sampled. Isolates were identified by microscopy, culture or both. Biochemical tests and sequencing of the ITS2 region of the ribosomal DNA were used to identify isolates with atypical morphology. 162 children were confirmed to be infected. Ten different species of dermatophytes were recovered with Trichophyton mentagrophytes showing the highest incidence. There was a significant difference (P < 0.05) in the frequency of isolates recovered among the different age groups screened. No significant (P > 0.05) observations were found according to gender or location of the two camps investigated. This study suggests that tinea capitis is the ...Continue Reading

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Sep 26, 2020·Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·C Rodríguez-CerdeiraD M Saunte

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