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O. F. Ashcroft

Publications (4)

Relationship between Intestinal Helminthiasis and Hemoglobin Level among Primary School Children in Sokoto Metropolis

O. F. Ashcroft, M. Bello, A. E. Ahmad, N. M. Bunza & A. A. Ahmed · Archives of Current Research International · 2018

Intestinal helminthes are associated with the reduction in the level of haemoglobin. This abnormal reduction in haemoglobin results in anemia. The study determined the prevalence of parasitic infection and its relationship with haemoglobin level among primary school children in S...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2018/40025

Comparative Study of Malaria Diagnosis: Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDTs) Against Microscopy among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Specialist Hospital, Sokoto

K. Mohammed, M. U. Iduh, S. M. Saheed, O. F. Ashcroft, M. K. Garba & S. U. Nataala · South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology · 2021

Background: Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a protozoan parasite of the genus Plasmodium. It was estimated that 219 million cases of malaria occur in 87 countries, with an estimated death of 435,000 in 2017 among pregnant women. Other species include P. ovale, P. vivax...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajrm/2021/v10i230224

Detection of Hookworm (Necator Americanus) and Other Intestinal Parasitic Infection among Primary School Children in Sokoto Metropolis

K. Mohammed, E. Emeagubor, M. U. Iduh, M. K. Garba, S. U. Nataala & O. F. Ashcroft · South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology · 2021

Background: Hookworm is an intestinal parasite of human and is one of the major public health burdens in developing countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that about 3.5 billion people globally and 450 million people are thought to be ill as a result of su...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajrm/2021/v10i130219

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Infection in Pregnant Women in Sokoto State, Nigeria

B. R. Alkali, M. Bello, M. Kabiru, A. B. Shu’aibu, B. I. A’isha, A. Firdausi, N. M. Bunza & O. F. Ashcroft · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2017

The seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus infection among pregnant women attending Antenatal Clinic at specialist hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria was investigated. One hundred and eighty two (182) serum samples from pregnant women aged between 18-45 years were screened for the presence o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMB/2016/31395