Background and Aims: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) remains a mosquito-borne parasitic disease for which entomological surveillance is important in assessing transmission potential. This study assessed the transmission potential of lymphatic filariasis (LF) vectors in selected communi...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4313
Nigerian currency is exchanged repeatedly across households, markets, transport systems, food outlets, health facilities and informal workplaces, creating frequent opportunities for deposition and transfer of faecal and environmental material. Studies conducted in several Nigeria...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4314
Angela Atata, Ohaturuonye Sampson O., Omuluche Collins O., Nwanekwu Akunna Maureen, Usiabulu Godsday I., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Osuagwu Eze Lloyd & Joseph Jerry·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2026
This study assessed the parasitological profiles of fish from petroleum-impacted freshwater ecosystems in Delta State, Nigeria, and examined spatial associations between petroleum contamination and parasite burden. A total of 300 fish representing six freshwater species were coll...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4312
Background: Malaria remains an important health concern among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa, with substantial variation in infection prevalence across populations, locations and diagnostic approaches. Historical data can provide useful epidemiological context for understan...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4311
Leucocytozoonosis is a haemoprotozoan disease of domestic and wild birds caused by species of the genus Leucocytozoon and transmitted by blood-sucking vectors. Indigenous desi chickens reared under extensive or semi-intensive backyard systems may experience substantial vector exp...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4310
Schistosomiasis is a major public health challenge in irrigation-based communities. The recent establishment of the invasive snail, Pomacea canaliculata, within the Mwea Irrigation Scheme has raised concerns regarding its interaction with native vector snails and its potential in...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4309
Sarcoptic mange caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis is a contagious canine dermatosis, and apparent ivermectin treatment failure raises concern about reduced acaricide susceptibility. This study evaluated the clinical response to a three-dose ivermectin protocol and compared i...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4308
Background: Tilapia fish is the third most farmed fish in the world, accounting for about 4% of global agricultural production. Few studies have examined the relationship between intestinal helminth infections and physicochemical characteristics of aquatic environments, including...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3307
Chidiebere Malachy Chigbo, Ejike Celestine Orji, Ogechukwu Frances Nworji, Joy Ogana, Earnest Oghenesuvwe Erhirhie, Ijeoma Cynthia Anyaoku & Chibuike Franklin Ubah·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2026
Background: The increasing prevalence of antimalarial drug resistance necessitates the identification of effective and affordable alternative therapies derived from medicinal plants. Solenostemon monostachyus P. Beauv. (Lamiaceae) is used traditionally in West Africa for the trea...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3306
Schistosomiasis affects more children than any other neglected tropical disease, yet its consequences for somatic growth and endocrine function during childhood and adolescence remain less thoroughly characterised than its recognised effects on anaemia and hepatosplenic disease....
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3305