Jillani Ngalla

Kinetics of Parasitemia and IFN-γ/IL-4 Responses during Co-Infection with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Plasmodium berghei ANKA in BALB/c Mice

Samuel M. Nyameyio, Fredrick Maloba, Rebeccah M. Ayako, Jillani Ngalla & Atunga Nyachieo · South Asian Journal of Parasitology · 2026

Introduction: Concurrent infections with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Plasmodium spp. may affect parasite progression and host immune responses, but little is known about the timing of this interaction. Aim: This study therefore determined the kinetics of parasitaemia and s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4320

Sequential Leishmania major and Plasmodium berghei Co-infection Exacerbates Disease Severity, Parasite Burden and Haematological Alterations in BALB/c Mice

Rebeccah M. Ayako, Richard Nyachieo, Benjamin Mwongela, Gladys Korir, Kenneth Waititu, Thomas Adino, Priscilla Kimiti, Jillani Ngalla & Atunga Nyachieo · South Asian Journal of Parasitology · 2026

Introduction: Malaria and leishmaniasis are important vector-borne parasitic infections in tropical and subtropical countries that often co-occur, yet their combined effects remain poorly understood. In the present study, we investigated the effects of sequential infection with L...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4323