Aims: This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of the IL-10/TNF-alpha ratio, TNF-alpha alone, and neutrophil percentage for distinguishing HIV-malaria co-infection from malaria-only and HIV-only mono-infection among adults in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. Study Design: Hospita...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2026/v17i4406
Aghatise, Kevin Erhamwonyi & Collins Ohwonigho Adjekuko·Advances in Research·2026
Aims: The study aims to determine the prevalence of asymptomatic malaria and microfilaria infection among prospective blood donors and to evaluate the impact of these infections on serum iron and transferrin levels, with implications for blood donor screening policy in southweste...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51720
Aims: To determine whether HIV–malaria co-infection produces an additive (intermediate) or a non-additive (distinct) shift in the plasma TNF-α/IL-10 axis, relative to malaria or HIV infection alone, among adults in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Study Design: A hospital-based...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i91782
Introduction: Pregnancy-related hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection increases the likelihood of vertical transmission and causes maternal morbidity, making it a serious public health concern. Haematological and haemostatic problems associated with HBV infection are made worse by ph...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2190
Introduction: Occupational exposure to cement dust poses significant health risks to workers, especially block molders in Benin City, Nigeria. Cement dust inhalation is associated with adverse hematological, biochemical, inflammatory, and trace element alterations that can compro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2189