The purpose of the present study was to establish experimental model of toxoplasmosis in pigeons, to investigate pathogenesis and compare tissue lesions by clinical, histopathological, serological and bioassay techniques. Total of 60 unknown aged pigeons (Columba livia), 21 males...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v3i130117
Bacterial Meningitis (BM) is the most common serious infection of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). This research aims to determine the mineral composition and to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial activity of the Juice Extract of Allium Sativum, Ethanolic Extr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v3i130116
Maryam Ibrahim Rimi, Isaac Agyigraa, Kelechi N. Nkwazema, Abubakar Yakubu Jajere, Astaharam Ardo Jabbo, Sumayya Ibrahim Ango & Muhammad Kabir·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2019
This is a case study of the incidence of diphtheria in National Ear Care Centre Kaduna. Samples included all patients presented with diphtheria symptoms referred to the hospital from October to December; 2018. A total of 8 patients were referred and several samples taken for labo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2019/v2i430115
Aims: This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the impact of eosinopenia on 28-day mortality in Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection (SABSI). Methods: A retrospective study was designed to evaluate the impact of eosinopenia on 28-day mortality in SABSI. Results: Patien...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2019/v2i430114
Aims: To determine the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its Rifampicin resistance among patients attending General Hospital, Mararaba. Study Design: This was a descriptive health-based research that involved clinically suspected tuberculosis patients whose sputum samp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2019/v2i430113
The objective of the study is to understand the seasonal variation in influenza incidence across multiple Indian states by using diagnostic laboratories data of influenza. Materials and Methods: Diagnostic laboratory-based data of subjects who were tested for influenza between 1s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2019/v2i430112
Accidental exposure to blood (AEB) constitutes a risk of transmission of blood-borne viruses including HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus especially amongst health workers. This study aims to describe accidental exposure to blood and post exposure management five years after...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2019/v2i430111
Tuberculosis remains the major public health concern worldwide responsible for about 1.6 million deaths and 0.3 million co-infected with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) annually. Mycobacterium is the causative agent of tuberculosis infection and is transmitted principally thro...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2019/v2i430110
Mosquito borne diseases are the major cause of economic loss due to high morbidity and mortality in Africa. Elimination of culicine vectors using ethnobotanical extracts is one of the best methods for controlling mosquito-borne diseases. The methanolic and petroleum ether extract...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2019/v2i430108
The emergence of C. auris as a global nosocomial pathogen associated with multidrug resistance and high mortality rates has been recently discovered. This emerging pathogen appears to be far more able to induce systemic infection and mortality than other potential multi drug resi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2019/v2i430109
Background: HIV/AIDS causes life threatening opportunistic infections with increased morbidity and mortality. HAART intervention in HIV/AIDS patients has not only reduce morbidity and mortality but also cause hepatic injury and elevation of the liver enzymes. Aim: To measure the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2019/v2i330106
Blastocystis spp pathogenic potential remains controversial. Recently, many researchers have suggested the possible etiological relationship between symptomatic skin rashes and Blastocystic morphological forms, genetic diversity and microbiota interaction. A small observation ser...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2019/v2i330105
Aims: The present study was done to identify the epidemiology of the disease outbreak in Bihar in 2017 and suggest remedial measures for the prevention of possible future outbreaks of Chikungunya. Study Design: Daily reports on Chikungunya were collected in prescribed format fro...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2019/v2i330104
Aims and Objectives: The aim and objectives of this study is to assess drug resistance pattern of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Dr Lal Path Labs, Delhi. We did retrospective study from January 2016 to December 2017 on 86 isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Materials and Methods:...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2019/v2i330103
Wild birds have been known to be carriers and reservoir hosts for many zoonotic viruses. This necessitated this study which is aimed at detecting some zoonotic viruses in the faeces of selected peridomestic wild birds within Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria. Peridomestic wild birds are...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2019/v2i330102