Cherry Lois M. Benjamin, Jan Patrick O. Ng, Elija Haziel B. Sunga, Darleen M. Sy, Saturnino P. Javier, Milagros Uy, Janice Caoili, John Pastores, Arnold Ocampo, Artemio Salvador & R. N. Bernadette Bodegon·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2020
Aims: Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). While the gold standard for diagnosis is still reverse transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), it is not readily available. Serologi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i430177
Malaria, a mosquito-borne, protozoan disease is caused by a protozoan parasite of genus Plasmodium (Phylum: Apicomplexan). Four species of malaria parasites are recognized to infect humans. However, a fifth species, Plasmodium knowlesi, has been reported to show potential zoonoti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i430176
Introduction: From 27 April to 3 August 2017, 453,175 suspected cholera cases and 1,930 deaths (CFR: 0.4%) have been reported in 95.6% (22/23) of Yemen governorates, and 89.2% (297/333) of the districts. The five most affected governorates were Amanat Al-Asima, Al Hudaydah, Hajja...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i430175
Adolescents and youths are at high risk due to knowledge gap and behavior risks related to HIV. Despite the well-known need for protection from HIV infections and other reproductive health risks, being an adolescent coupled with social and economic status could limit access to in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i430174
Background: Chlamydia trachomatis infection is an established cause of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain and infertility among women. It is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the world. The infection is largely asympt...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i430173
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected Nigeria and many countries of the world in recent times. It has introduced some level of new concepts and social phenomena in many countries. The interference of myths and misconceptions in the mitigation of the epidemics in Nigeria calls for at...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i430172
The high incidence of malaria epidemic among rural households in developing countries is not in doubt. The study assessed factors influencing malaria incidence in rural Kogi State, Nigeria. This study aimed to identify farmers’ socioeconomic characteristics in relation to malaria...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i430171
Geohelminth infection are a major public health problem worldwide particularly in Africa. This study was carried out to investigate the distribution pattern of soil-transmitted helminths and common practices enhancing transmission in Owena, Southwestern Nigeria. Two hundred (200)...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i330170
Trichomonas fetus. lives on the surface .of the penis and. prepuce of the. bull and in the. reproductive tract of .the cow . Bovine .trichomoniasis is a venereal. disease of cattle. caused by the. protozoan Trichomonas. fetus . Samples: In our study 100 samples were collected fro...
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Claude Nangwat, Thierry Kammalac Ngouana, Aude Ngueguim Dougue, Cyrille Levis Kountchou, Alfred Itor Ekpo, Jean Paul Dzoyem & Christopher Bonglavnyuy Tume·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2020
Background: Studies on the assessment of the virulence factors of C. glabrata sensu stricto strains are on the rise. This is partly due to the increase in recurrent C. glabrata infections that have contributed to increased mortality rates. Published data on the virulence characte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i330168
Aim: Comparison of various scoring systems and to find the better one for predicting the progression of disease in COVID-19 infection. Study Design: Observational. Place and Duration: Department of General medicine, Dhiraj hospital, a tertiary care center, located in Gujarat, Ind...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i330167
Ekpo Alfred Itor, Michel Noubom, Claude Nangwat, Dougue Aude Ngueguim, Cyrille Levis Kountchou, Ngouana Kammalac Thierry, Dzoyem Jean Paul & Tume Christopher·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2020
Background: Aspergillus section Nigri species are invasive opportunistic pathogens, seen in individuals with various immune disorders. The invasive capacity involves the production of varieties of enzymes such as lipases, phospholipase, proteases and hyaluronidase. The determinat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i330166
COVID-19 a pandemic due to novel corona virus emerged from Wuhan, China in December 2019 and now the whole world facing its threat. This is a disaster pandemic for almost every nation on the earth. Such novel corona virus impacts on every country in the world irrespective of ra...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i230165
Aims: Nanoparticles are gradually gaining wide scientific interest due to their various applications in catalysis, magnetism, medicine, optics, as antibacterial and nanolarvicidal agents. This research aimed at evaluating the larvicidal activity of green synthesized Ag/Ni BMNPs f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i230163
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