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6. Understanding the relationship between WASH and malnutrition: Analysis of anthropometric data of children attending WASH-supported schools in Ogun State, Nigeria

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Mogaji, Hammed Oladeji, primary, Adekunle, Oladunni Nimota, additional, Omitola, Olaitan Olamide, additional, Yaro, Clement Ameh, additional, Babalola, Ayodele Samuel, additional, Odoemene, Simon Nnayere, additional, Adeaga, Dorcas Olufunke, additional, Adubi, Taiwo Oluwakemi, additional, and Ekpo, Uwem Friday, additional

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2023
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9. High-resolution species assignment of Anopheles mosquitoes using k-mer distances on targeted sequences

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Boddé, Marilou, primary, Makunin, Alex, additional, Ayala, Diego, additional, Bouafou, Lemonde, additional, Diabaté, Abdoulaye, additional, Ekpo, Uwem Friday, additional, Kientega, Mahamadi, additional, Le Goff, Gilbert, additional, Makanga, Boris K, additional, Ngangue, Marc F, additional, Omitola, Olaitan Olamide, additional, Rahola, Nil, additional, Tripet, Frederic, additional, Durbin, Richard, additional, and Lawniczak, Mara KN, additional

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2022
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10. Author response: High-resolution species assignment of Anopheles mosquitoes using k-mer distances on targeted sequences

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Boddé, Marilou, primary, Makunin, Alex, additional, Ayala, Diego, additional, Bouafou, Lemonde, additional, Diabaté, Abdoulaye, additional, Ekpo, Uwem Friday, additional, Kientega, Mahamadi, additional, Le Goff, Gilbert, additional, Makanga, Boris K, additional, Ngangue, Marc F, additional, Omitola, Olaitan Olamide, additional, Rahola, Nil, additional, Tripet, Frederic, additional, Durbin, Richard, additional, and Lawniczak, Mara KN, additional

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2022
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13. Morphometric and molecular analysis of Schistosomes eggs recovered from human urines in communities along the shore-line of Oyan-dam in Ogun State, Nigeria

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Bayegun, Adedotun Ayodeji, primary, Omitola, Olaitan Olamide, additional, Umunnakwe, Cynthia Uche, additional, Akande, Adedayo Foluke, additional, Akinwale, Olaoluwa P, additional, Mogaji, Hammed Oladeji, additional, Ademolu, Kehinde O, additional, Gyang, Pam Vincent, additional, Odoemene, Nnayere Simon, additional, and Ekpo, Uwem Friday, additional

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2022
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16. Estimating the Population at Risk with Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis and Annual Drug Requirements for Preventive Chemotherapy in Ogun State, Nigeria: A Bayesian Geostatistical Approach.

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Mogaji, Hammed, primary, Johnson, Olatunji Olugoke, additional, Adigun, Abass Bolaji, additional, Adekunle, Oladunni Nimota, additional, Bankole, Samuel Olukayode, additional, Dedeke, Gabriel Adewunmi, additional, Bada, Babatunde Saheed, additional, and Ekpo, Uwem Friday, additional

Published
2021
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17. Impacts of Ivermectin Mass Drug Administration for Onchocerciasis on Mosquito Populations of Ogun State, Nigeria.

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Omitola, Olaitan Olamide, primary, Umunnakwe, Cynthia U., additional, Bayegun, Adedotun A., additional, Anifowose, Samuel A., additional, Mogaji, Hammed Oladeji, additional, Oluwole, Akinola Stephen, additional, Odoemene, Simon Nnayere, additional, Awolola, Taiwo Sam, additional, Osipitan, Adebola Adedoyin, additional, Sam-Wobo, Sammy Olufemi, additional, and Ekpo, Uwem Friday, additional

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2020
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18. Schisto and Ladders version 2: a health educational board game to support compliance with school-based mass drug administration with praziquantel – a pilot study

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Ejike, Cynthia Uchechukwu, primary, Oluwole, Akinola Stephen, additional, Omitola, Olaitan Olamide, additional, Bayegun, Adedotun Ayodeji, additional, Shoneye, Islamiat Yetunde, additional, Akeredolu-Ale, Bolanle Idowu, additional, Idowu, Oluwafunmilayo Aduke, additional, Mafiana, Chiedu Felix, additional, and Ekpo, Uwem Friday, additional

Published
2020
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19. Distribution of ascariasis, trichuriasis and hookworm infections in Ogun State, Southwestern Nigeria

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Mogaji, Hammed Oladeji, primary, Dedeke, Gabriel Adewunmi, additional, Bada, Babatunde Saheed, additional, Bankole, Samuel, additional, Adeniji, Adejuwon, additional, Fagbenro, Mariam Tobi, additional, Omitola, Olaitan Olamide, additional, Oluwole, Akinola Stephen, additional, Odoemene, Nnayere Simon, additional, Abe, Eniola Micheal, additional, Mafiana, Chiedu Felix, additional, and Ekpo, Uwem Friday, additional

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2020
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20. Schisto and Ladders version 2: a health educational board game to support compliance with school-based mass drug administration with praziquantel – a pilot study.

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Ejike, Cynthia Uchechukwu, Oluwole, Akinola Stephen, Omitola, Olaitan Olamide, Bayegun, Adedotun Ayodeji, Shoneye, Islamiat Yetunde, Akeredolu-Ale, Bolanle Idowu, Idowu, Oluwafunmilayo Aduke, Mafiana, Chiedu Felix, and Ekpo, Uwem Friday

Subjects
EDUCATIONAL games, BOARD games, HEALTH boards, DRUG administration, PRAZIQUANTEL, HEALTH care reminder systems
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Background We redesigned the Schisto and Ladders health educational board game and evaluated its potential to encourage compliance to school-based mass drug administration with praziquantel. Methods Two hundred and seventy-five children from six schools who rejected praziquantel treatment were divided into intervention and control groups. Before the intervention, preassessment interviews were conducted on their knowledge about praziquantel treatment and schistosomiasis. The Schisto and Ladders version 2 game as an intervention, and the Snakes and Ladders game as a control, were played for 6 mo. Postassessment interviews, including focus group discussions, were conducted. Results At preassessment, 0/98 (0.0%) children in the intervention group had heard of praziquantel compared with 2/177 (1.1%) in the control group. Similarly, 0/98 (0.0%) children in the intervention group did not know that praziquantel does not kill compared with 4/177 (2.3%) in the control group. The postassessment showed that 53/78 (67.9%) in the intervention group were aware of praziquantel compared with 2/177 (1.1%) in the control group (p=0.000). Similarly, 53 (69.7%) in the intervention group knew about the safety of praziquantel compared with 0/177 (0.0%) in the control group (p=0.000). Sixty-four children (65.3%) from the intervention group sought praziquantel treatment after the trial. Conclusions Schisto and Ladders version 2 is a useful sensitisation tool with which to encourage compliance to praziquantel treatment in schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2021
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21. Survey of Gastrointestinal Parasites among Nomadic Cattle Herds in Eruwa, Oyo State, Southwestern Nigeria

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Shittu Olanrewaju, Odoemene Simeone, Mogaji Hammed Oladeji, Oluwole Akinola Stephen, Adeniran Adebiyi Abdulhakeem, Alabi Michael, and Ekpo Uwem Friday

Subjects
0301 basic medicine, 03 medical and health sciences, Geography, Animal science, Herd, 030108 mycology & parasitology, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Socioeconomics, General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Gastrointestinal parasites
Published
2016

22. Spatial Distribution of Ascariasis, Trichuriasis and Hookworm Infections in Ogun State, Southwestern Nigeria

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Mogaji, Hammed, primary, Dedeke, Gabriel Adewunmi, additional, Bada, Babatunde Saheed, additional, Bankole, Samuel O., additional, Adeniji, Adejuwon, additional, Fagbenro, Mariam Tobi, additional, Omitola, Olaitan Olamide, additional, Oluwole, Akinola Stephen, additional, Odoemene, Nnayere Simon, additional, and Ekpo, Uwem Friday, additional

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2019
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23. Gastrointestinal Helminth Infections in a Ruminant Livestock Farm in Abeokuta, South Western Nigeria

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Ekpo Uwem Friday, Adeniran Adebiyi Abdulhakeem, Alabi Oladimeji Micheal, Ogudo Uche Sylvia, Oluwole Akinola Stephen, and Mogaji Hammed Oladeji

Subjects
Ruminant livestock, Veterinary medicine, Geography, Helminth infections, Agriculture, business.industry, Ogun state, parasitic diseases, Helminths, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, business, General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Aim: This study investigated the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth infections in ruminant livestock at DUFARMS holding of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, in Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place of Study: The study was conducted in Abeokuta, southwestern Nigeria between November 2013 and August 2014. Methodology: Faecal samples were collected directly from the rectum of 170 ruminant livestock and processed using ether-concentration method before examination for gastrointestinal helminth ova under the microscope. Data obtained were analyzed descriptively using SPSS 20.0 software and results were considered statistically significant at p

Published
2015

24. Understanding the relationship between WASH and malnutrition: Analysis of anthropometric data of children attending WASH-supported schools in Ogun State, Nigeria

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Mogaji, Hammed Oladeji, Adekunle, Oladunni Nimota, Omitola, Olaitan Olamide, Yaro, Clement Ameh, Babalola, Ayodele Samuel, Odoemene, Simon Nnayere, Adeaga, Dorcas Olufunke, Adubi, Taiwo Oluwakemi, and Ekpo, Uwem Friday

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Background There has been a growing interest in better understanding the association between water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and malnutrition.Aim We analysed anthropometric data of children attending WASH intervention schools and those from non-intervention schools in Ogun State, Nigeria.Methods A total of 353 children across six schools (three interventions and three non-interventions) participated in this study. WASH conditions were assessed using WHO standardized tools and anthropometric data of children were analysed in WHO AnthroPlus and R Software.Results The prevalence of stunting was 26.2% in the intervention group, and 29.4% in the control group (p= 0.045). Underweight was lower in the intervention group (3.9% vs. 10.1%) (p= 0.45). However, wasting was higher in the intervention group (32.3% vs. 8.2%) (p= 0.001). Of the variables included in our multivariate model (age, gender, and school category, i.e. intervention/control and class grade), only age was selected, and negatively associated with underweight, stunting and wasting (p= 0.000).Conclusion Regardless of WASH programming status, nutritional outcomes were significantly influenced by age of the children. Children are more likely to have lower z-scores as they grow older.

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2024
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25. Schistosomiasis, intestinal helminthiasis and nutritional status among preschool-aged children in sub-urban communities of Abeokuta, Southwest, Nigeria

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Adeniran, Adebiyi Abdulhakeem, primary, Mogaji, Hammed Oladeji, additional, Aladesida, Adeyinka A., additional, Olayiwola, Ibiyemi O., additional, Oluwole, Akinola Stephen, additional, Abe, Eniola Michael, additional, Olabinke, Dorcas B., additional, Alabi, Oladimeji Michael, additional, and Ekpo, Uwem Friday, additional

Published
2017
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29. Differentiating snail intermediate hosts of <italic>Schistosoma</italic> spp. using molecular approaches: fundamental to successful integrated control mechanism in Africa.

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Abe, Eniola Michael, Guan, Wei, Guo, Yun-Hai, Kassegne, Kokouvi, Qin, Zhi-Qiang, Xu, Jing, Chen, Jun-Hu, Ekpo, Uwem Friday, Li, Shi-Zhu, and Zhou, Xiao-Nong

Subjects
SCHISTOSOMIASIS, SCHISTOSOMA, GENOMES
Abstract

Background: Snail intermediate hosts play active roles in the transmission of snail-borne trematode infections in Africa. A good knowledge of snail-borne diseases epidemiology particularly snail intermediate host populations would provide the necessary impetus to complementing existing control strategy. Main body: This review highlights the importance of molecular approaches in differentiating snail hosts population structure and the need to provide adequate information on snail host populations by updating snail hosts genome database for Africa, in order to equip different stakeholders with adequate information on the ecology of snail intermediate hosts and their roles in the transmission of different diseases. Also, we identify the gaps and areas where there is need for urgent intervention to facilitate effective integrated control of schistosomiasis and other snail-borne trematode infections. Conclusions: Prioritizing snail studies, especially snail differentiation using molecular tools will boost disease surveillance and also enhance efficient schistosomaisis control programme in Africa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2018
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30. High-resolution species assignment of Anopheles mosquitoes using k-mer distances on targeted sequences

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Marilou Boddé, Alex Makunin, Diego Ayala, Lemonde Bouafou, Abdoulaye Diabaté, Uwem Friday Ekpo, Mahamadi Kientega, Gilbert Le Goff, Boris K Makanga, Marc F Ngangue, Olaitan Olamide Omitola, Nil Rahola, Frederic Tripet, Richard Durbin, Mara KN Lawniczak, Boddé, Marilou [0000-0003-2107-5100], Ayala, Diego [0000-0003-4726-580X], Ekpo, Uwem Friday [0000-0002-0543-5463], Omitola, Olaitan Olamide [0000-0003-3827-6320], Rahola, Nil [0000-0003-4067-6438], Lawniczak, Mara KN [0000-0002-3006-2080], Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository, Maladies infectieuses et vecteurs : écologie, génétique, évolution et contrôle (MIVEGEC), and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD [France-Sud])-Université de Montpellier (UM)

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General Immunology and Microbiology, [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio], General Neuroscience, evolutionary biology, species assignment, General Medicine, General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, VAE, Anopheles, Burkina Faso, genomics, nearest neighbour, Animals, genetics, Gabon, k-mers
Abstract

Peer reviewed: True, The ANOSPP amplicon panel is a genus-wide targeted sequencing panel to facilitate large-scale monitoring of Anopheles species diversity. Combining information from the 62 nuclear amplicons present in the ANOSPP panel allows for a more senstive and specific species assignment than single gene (e.g. COI) barcoding, which is desirable in the light of permeable species boundaries. Here, we present NNoVAE, a method using Nearest Neighbours (NN) and Variational Autoencoders (VAE), which we apply to k-mers resulting from the ANOSPP amplicon sequences in order to hierarchically assign species identity. The NN step assigns a sample to a species-group by comparing the k-mers arising from each haplotype's amplicon sequence to a reference database. The VAE step is required to distinguish between closely related species, and also has sufficient resolution to reveal population structure within species. In tests on independent samples with over 80% amplicon coverage, NNoVAE correctly classifies to species level 98% of samples within the An. gambiae complex and 89% of samples outside the complex. We apply NNoVAE to over two thousand new samples from Burkina Faso and Gabon, identifying unexpected species in Gabon. NNoVAE presents an approach that may be of value to other targeted sequencing panels, and is a method that will be used to survey Anopheles species diversity and Plasmodium transmission patterns through space and time on a large scale, with plans to analyse half a million mosquitoes in the next five years.

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2022
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