Lipases have been demonstrated to have a role in virulence in several pathogens. Rv2485c gene product of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been annotated as putative carboxyl esterase (LipQ) involved in cellular metabolism and respiration. The gene was expressed only in oxidative st...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/5808
Amara E. Ezeamama, Christopher Duggan, Donna Spiegelman, Ellen Hertzmark, Ronald J. Bosch, Karim P. Manji, Roland Kupka, Melanie W. Lo, James O. Okuma, Rodrick Kisenge, Said Aboud & Wafaie W. Fawzi·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2013
Background: For at-risk HIV-negative individuals, whether malarial morbidity increases the likelihood of HIV infection when exposed is unknown. Hence, we investigate the malaria-associated risk of postnatal HIV infection in 1804 breastfeeding infants of HIV-positive women from Da...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/6085
Background and Objectives: This study was aimed at determining our experience with occluder devices over last 5 years. The objective of this study is to compare the complication rates and efficacy of different devices used for the closure of PDA. Methods: A cross-sectional retros...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/6031
Aims: To determine the pattern of surgical diseases among children on admission at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Study Design: A retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: All patients admitted into the children surgical w...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/5869
Lidya Chaidir, Jessi Annisa, Sofiati Dian, David A.J. Moore, Soni Muhsinin, Ida Parwati, Ahmad Rizal Ganiem, Merry Lestari, Tina Kusumaningrum, Bachti Alisjahbana & Reinout van Crevel·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2013
Aims: To compare the microscopic observation drug susceptibility (MODS) culture with microscopy and solid culture for diagnosis of TB meningitis and HIV-associated pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Study Design: Comparative study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Clinical Pa...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/5724
Background: Government of India, under National Rural Health Mission has established Village Health Sanitation Nutrition Committees (VHSNCs) and appointed Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) in all the villages. Government of India also started Community Based Monitoring (...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/5021
Objective: To investigate the various body ailments both communicable and non communicable diseases in conjunction with nutritional status of elderly in Ondo state, Nigeria. Methods: This was a random sampling of 400 elderly individuals (>60 years) living in Ondo State, Nigeri...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/4035
Aims: Study the role of glycine-arginine rich (GAR) domain of fibrillarin in Giardia lamblia. Study Design: Identifying a specific glycine arginine rich (GAR) sequence of Giardia fibrillarin which plays an important role in ribonucleoprotein particles complex formation with snoRN...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/4391
Aim: We investigated a foodborne outbreak to determine its magnitude, source of infection and causative agent using laboratory confirmation. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Koforidua Township of the New Juaben Municipality, Eastern Reg...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/5846
Background and Aims of Study: Malaria in pregnancy remains one of the infectious diseases threatening the health of pregnant women and the unborn child in Africa. The use of Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine (SP) as intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) has be...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/4868