Aim: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the causative agent of tuberculosis, is a strictly aerobic bacterium that grows fastidiously and slow, which is among the top 10 causes of death globally and the leading cause from a single infectious agent (above HIV/AIDS). Among the deadly...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i230162
Aim: Rubella virus is the cause of the communicable viral infection that can affect the foetus causing foetal loss or congenital rubella syndrome. Plasma samples from 180 pregnant women attending tertiary hospitals in River State, Nigeria were examined randomly to evaluate the pr...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i830467
Aim: Athletes are not immune to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency, and these conditions do not cause any harm or damage to their body as long as the necessary precautions in term of medications and others are adhered to....
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i430115
Aims: This study was carried out to ascertain hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection among fresh undergraduate students of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study...
Aims: The objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among intending blood donors at two Hospitals (government and private-owned) in Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Two Hospitals...
Aims: Provision of constant and safe blood has been a public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa with a high prevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs). This study aimed at determining the seroprevalence of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among prospectiv...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v4i330149