Research Article

Risk Factors Associated with Tinea capitis among Pupils in Lagos, Ekiti and Ogun States, Nigeria

Egwuatu T. O.1*, Ukhureigbe O. M.2, OJO S.K.S3, Ogeneh, B.O.2, Osanyinlusi S. A.4, Ajayi, E.O.5
1 Department of Microbiology, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos state, Nigeria
2 Department of Microbiology, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti state, Nigeria
3 Department of Microbiology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
4 Institute of Virology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
5 Department of Microbiology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria
* Corresponding author: egwuatuto@nsmjournal.org.ng
Published: Jun, 2019
DOI: 10.67614/njm.2019.c9dp1l3i
Pages: 4380 - 4386

Abstract

Dermatophytes, the aetiological factor of Tinea capitis are pathogens causing infections of various courses. Limited studies of Tinea capitis have been carried out in Nigeria. This study therefore is aimed at determining the risk factors associated with this infection in Ado-odo Ota (Ogun State), Somolu, (Lagos State) and Oye-Ekiti, (Ekiti State). Scalp lesions of 102 primary school children were aseptically collected, after which questionnaires were used to collect their bio/socio-demographic data. The samples were analysed using microscopic, cultural, biochemical and molecular techniques, while the data was statistically analysed. In a total of one hundred and two (102) children aged between 1-14 years consisting of 73 (71.6 %) males and 29 (28.4%) females, 75 (73.5 %) were infected with dermatophytes. The dermatophytes consist of 29.3% Trichophyton, 65.3% Microsporum and 5.3 % Epidermophyton. Blasting of the sequenced Intraspacial (‘ITS’) genes confirmed the presence of the isolates. Males were most affected with socio-economic factors such as employment status of the parents, influencing infections (P

Keywords

Tinea capitis Dermatophytes ‘ITS’ genes Blasting Molecular techniques

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How to Cite

O., E. T., M., U. O., S.K.S, O., B.O., O., A., O. S., & E.O., A. (2019). Risk Factors Associated with Tinea capitis among Pupils in Lagos, Ekiti and Ogun States, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, 33(1), 4380 - 4386. https://doi.org/10.67614/njm.2019.c9dp1l3i

E. T. O., U. O. M., O. S.K.S, O. B.O., O. S. A., and A. E.O., "Risk Factors Associated with Tinea capitis among Pupils in Lagos, Ekiti and Ogun States, Nigeria," Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 4380 - 4386, June 2019. doi: 10.67614/njm.2019.c9dp1l3i

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