Soil transmitted helminths and Helicobacter pylori are well-known for their high prevalence worldwide. In developing countries, Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) and H. pylori infectionis highly prevalent especially in human populations with low socioeconomic status and personal...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i130567
Aims: Ideal water for swimming should meet the portable water standard by being transparent, odorless, and tasteless. However, these qualities can be affected by the presence of infectious agents which directly or indirectly contaminate pool water. This study aims at monitoring t...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v7i430180
Toxoplasmosis is a neglected tropical disease with a global distribution that is estimated to infect one third of the world’s human population. This study was a comparison of ELISA and rapid Immunochromatographic tests (ICT) in diagnosis of toxoplasmosis in Port Harcourt Nigeria....
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i130247
Schistosomiasis is a chronic disease caused by parasitic flat worms also known as trematodes, which belongs to the genus Schistosoma. Schistosomiasis is considered to be the third most acute tropical illnesses globally, after malaria and helminthiasis as it is a main origin of mo...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i1430642
Background: Amoebic infections is a prevalent infection in Nigeria. Currently, there is paucity of data on sero-epidemiology of Entamoeba histolytica in calabar. This research investigated the sero-epidemiology and risk-factors of E. histolytica infection among dysentery patient...
Background: Geohelminths are responsible for some Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) which have significant public health impacts in sub – Saharan Africa. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of geohelminths among primary school children. Study Design: A cross – sectional randomized s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i930243
Aims: The study was carried out to determine organisms present during early onset of neonatal sepsis (EONNS), late onset of neonatal sepsis (LONNS) and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern. Methodology: This study is a retrospective evaluation of 453 neonatal blood cultures...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i630249
Background: Monitoring of malaria infection and antimalarial drug efficacy is necessary for effective case management, detection of resistance and control of the disease. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess malaria infection and the efficacy of antimalarials among pers...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1630361