Mariama Kaba Combasseré-Cherif, Fatimata Thiombiano, Boubacar Maiga, Daniel Amoako-Sakyi, Romaric Nebnoma Tiendrébeogo, Amagana Dolo, Sodiomon B. Sirima, Issa Nébié & Marita Troye-Blomberg·Asian Journal of Immunology·2021
Aims: Malaria is one of disease which caused many deaths every year. Many studies try to understand why since it apparition, malaria is still endemic in certain regions. It appear that some FCR polymorphism may impact on susceptibility to malaria. The present study aimed to deter...
Aims: This study is aimed to determine the prevalence of Rotavirus among infants and young children that have gastroenteritis attending two Hospitals in Nasarawa State as a case study. Study Design: A Hospital-based Cross-sectional Study was used in this study, and demographic da...
Aims: New hypotheses suggest non-secretors may be less vulnerable to the HIV infection than secretors. Association between secretor status and HIV P24 antigen status was studied in 400 HIV antibody sero-negative prospective blood donors aged above 20 years of both genders recr...
Md. Mahmudul Islam Khan, Lincon Chandra Shill, Nafisa Habib Purba, Moumita Chakma, Vulon Prosad & Ahmedur Rahman Rumel·Asian Journal of Immunology·2020
Present days world is facing a great challenge to stop a pandemic outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which is caused by SARS-CoV-2. This was first reported in Wuhan, Hubei, China in December 2019, and it spread rapidly across the world, resulting in the World Health...
Aim: Hepatitis B virus among women of child bearing age is a major determinant of perinatal hepatitis B transmission. The risk of developing liver-related complications, such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinomas increases as patient progresses from acute to chronic stage of...
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic disease, characterized by autoimmunity. One of the most specific and important diagnostic and prognostic markers of RA are antibodies, Anti Cyclic Citrullinated Protein Antibodies (ACPA). Objective: The purpose of this s...
Emmanuel K. Amanze, Ugonna D. Nwankpa, Chinedu E. Udekwu, Henry N. Ogbonna, Chibuzo V. Nwokafor & Chukwuma G. Udensi·Asian Journal of Immunology·2020
Aim: The study is aimed at evaluating the antibacterial activity of Moringa oleifera root bark extract against pathogenic organisms. Method: The antibacterial activity of methanolic and aqueous extracts of Moringa oleifera root bark was investigated against test organisms (Staphy...
Salama K. Ibrahim, Yetunde Faidero Isa, Hosea S. Hamafyelto, Lohya Nimzing & Zakka Sheyin·Asian Journal of Immunology·2020
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the rate of immunological response to recombinant Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) vaccine among vaccinated residents of Kaduna South Senatorial district. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 180 consented residents of Kadu...
Aim: Rubella virus screening in pregnancy has not been recommended during antenatal clinic days in Nigeria and most African countries. However, Rubella virus has been widely accepted as one of the viral aetiology of congenital transmission. Circulation of Rubella virus in the env...
Albert Opoku, Joana Owusu Danso, Olivia Nyarko Mensah, Nicholas Amoah Owusu, Prince Twene, Jefferson Asare Dankwa & Andrews Owusu·Asian Journal of Immunology·2020
The aim of this article is to explain different types of immunity and discuss how the human body could build immunity against COVID 19. This would also serve as a guide for public health education on immunity in this era of COVID 19 pandemic.