Background: The Viral load (VL) test measures the number of copies of HIV RNA in one milliliter of blood and is the preferred antiretroviral therapy (ART) monitoring strategy. Viral suppression is defined as patients having ≤ 1000 copies of viral RNA/ml of blood. Methods/Material...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4307
The test for coagulase activity is a simple and non-expensive test for the identification of S. aureus strains from clinical samples in resource-poor settings. The results of these tests have been reported to vary with the source of plasma and with some atypical strains that test...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4306
Background: Esophageal candidiasis, previously believed to be limited to immunocompromised individuals, is now on the rise among those with healthy immune systems. This condition can be severely debilitating, and if not managed effectively, it can lead to persistent and enduring...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4304
Aim: To reveal the urgency to understand and augment the recognizance of the possibility existence of parasitic materials on cytological evaluation of urine. Discussion: Urine is always contemplated as an ideal diagnostic specimen due to its direct and easiness to collect that su...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4305
Background: Countries are making progress towards the global goal of 90% of people with HIV knowing their status by 2020 and 95% by 2030. In 2019 about 19% of all those living with HIV worldwide were undiagnosed. The study sought to assess the knowledge of HIV status and preferre...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4302
I. Tondé, J. Tranchot-Diallo, D. Kambiré, A. Ky-Ba, M. Tamboura, D. O. Kaboré, R. Paré, F. Aké, M. Zongo, M. Sanou, M. Salou, A. S. Ouédraogo, I. Sanou, L. Sangaré & R. Ouédraogo-Traoré·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2023
In Burkina Faso, meningitis is epidemic, pneumococcus, meningococcus and Haemophilus influenzae are the most implicated. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of ABM characterized by PCR and culture in order to highlight the low yield of the culture. This is a prospe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4303
Aims: To study the rates of SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic carriage in a young, healthy and full vaccinated population of students in the medical area. Contribute to the knowledge of the dynamics of the endemic and its control. Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i3301
Tuberculosis is a completely curable disease which can affect any part of the body. But rare site TB can lead to diagnostic dilemma as it mimics other conditions. This study aims at identifying cases at an early stage preventing morbidity and mortality associated with the same.
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i3300
Aims: This study aims to determine the relationship between population density and altitude of the territory and DHF incidence in Yogyakarta City in 2017-2018. Study Design: The study was designed as an observational cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i3299
Background: Tuberculosis remains a major health problem in developing countries. The GeneXpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance (MTB/RIF) assay is a new test in many communities in Nigeria that is revolutionizing Mycobacterium tuberculosis control by contribut...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i3298