Background: Malaria remains a significant global health challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where Plasmodium falciparum causes the majority of severe illness. This study characterized the demographic profile and evaluated plasma levels of IL-10, IL-6, and TNF-alpha acro...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i2285
Ibiobelem Ann Jackreece, Orikomaba Obunge, Onyemaechi Collins Micah, Uchechukwu Onyemaechi, Roseanne Adah Ikpeama, Imaobong Bassey Udoh, A. Erasmus Martha, Justina Egwuma Wenah-Emmanuel & Oroma Ethel Konne·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2026
Background: Malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity in Rivers State, Nigeria. Species and demographic distribution are essential for guiding targeted control measures. Objective: To determine the Prevalence, Gender and Age Distribution, and Species Identification of Malarial...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i2282
Lassa fever (LF) is one of the chronic, zoonotic, viral haemorrhagic diseases that is caused Lassa virus, belonging to the family of arenaviruses, a member of the family Arenaviridaer. The Lassa virus was described in the year 1950s, but was not named until 1969. The first case o...