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Evaluation of Incidence of Mycobacterium Infection and its Effect in the Haematological Values and Lung Volumes of Subjects in Uburu Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State

May 22, 2020
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Oguwike et al

Greener Journal of Medical Sciences

Vol. 10(1), pp. 16-19, 2020

ISSN: 2276-7797

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Evaluation of Incidence of Mycobacterium Infection and its Effect in the Haematological Values and Lung Volumes of Subjects in Uburu Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State

 

 

Oguwike F.N1; Nwobodo H.A2; Emenuga V.N3; Offor C.C4; Imanyikwa O.E.I6; Ebede S.O5

 

 

  1. Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Uli Campus, Anambra State
  2. Department Of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital Enugu Nigeria.
  3. Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences And Technology, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Enugu State.
  4. Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty Of Basic Medical Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli Campus, Anambra State.
  5. Department of Medical Microbiology, University Of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Ituku Ozalla, Enugu State.
  6. Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine. Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu Nigeria.

 

 

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT
 

Article No.: 021620035

Type: Research

 

  

Mycobacterium are widely distributed throughout the world, and only a few species are pathogenic to man and other mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish (Cruikshank, 1976). Evaluation of mycobacterium infection and its effect on some haematological values and lung volumes in the subjects was studied using those infected with the pathogenic species (Mycobacterium tuberculosis).

Six (6) months intensive research was carried out by screening 150 subjects at Uburu in Ohaozara local government area of Ebonyi state, to study the effect in the haematological values and Lung volumes and its incidence in that region. 32 infected subjects (F: 20 and M: 12) out of the 150 screened between the age range of 17-60 yrs used for the study which was carried out from July –November 2019.

The result of evaluation of incidence shows that the rate of infection of subjects is average (medium). The occurrence in male subjects (40%) than in their female counterparts (60%). Also the infection was noticed to be occurring most in the age range of 18-50yrs. The haematological values especially the erythrocyte sedimentation rate was very high (120 + 0.8 mm/hr westergreen) in both male and female, the haemoglobin (g/dl), PCV (l/l), and the white blood cell differentials were significantly reduced. The high rate of infection of subjects could be due to poor living and feeding condition in the area.
 

Accepted:  18/02/2020

Published: 22/05/2020
 

*Corresponding Author

Prof. Oguwike FN

E-mail: foguwike@ gmail.com

Phone: 08037791363
 

Keywords:

Mycobacterium; Evaluation; Haemoglobin; Lymphocyte; Poor living; Infection

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Cite this Article: Oguwike FN; Nwobodo HA; Emenuga VN; Offor CC; Imanyikwa OEI; Ebede SO (2020). Evaluation of Incidence of Mycobacterium Infection and its Effect in the Haematological Values and Lung Volumes of Subjects in Uburu Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Greener Journal of Medical Sciences, 10(1): 16-19.

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