K. Mohammed, I. Tijjani, T. H. I. Spencer, A. B. Mohammed, M. K. Garba, S. U. Nataala, A. U. Imam & O. F. Aschroft·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2018
Entamoeba histolytica is an important protozoan of man, it is the third most common and widespread parasitic cause of death world-wide. Aims: The study was aimed at determining the prevalence and predictors of Entamoeba histolytica among primary school children in Wamakko Local...
Introduction: The susceptibility pattern of antibiotics varies in different geographical regions and needs to be updated regularly to guide clinicians in choosing appropriate empirical therapies. This study was aimed to evaluate the susceptibility pattern of Gram negative clinica...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/41893
Study Design: Balombo area (Angola) f from each other to avoid the possibility of active flights of the mosquitoes and “contamination” of treated or control villages. Methodology: Classical Cross Sectional Surveys (CSS) were symptomless children <15 years. During data analysis...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/41783
Desmond O. Acheampong, Richard Opoku, Christian K. Adokoh, Alex Boye, Ernest A. Asiamah, Francis A. Armah, Mawuena K. Tsegah & Samuel B. Adomako·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2018
Background: In most African countries, including Ghana, treatment of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection is based on syndromic management owing to lack of laboratory equipment and resources in primary care facilities where most patients first visit. Aim: The aim of this study was...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/42157
Taofeeq Oduola, Faruq Bunza, Monsurat Temitope Yusuf, Muhammed Kabiru Dallatu, Muhammed Alhaji Ndakotsu, Abubakar Panti, Ben Onankpa & Adesoji Adeniji·International Blood Research & Reviews·2018
Background: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is one of the most common enzyme defects affecting all races and particularly in malaria-endemic areas. This study aimed at determining G6PD deficiency, bilirubin and oxidative stress biomarkers in G6PD deficient neonates a...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2018/42009
Schistosomiasis is one of the most prevalent Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and remains a major public health problem among school-aged pupils in developing countries. In this study, urine samples were collected along with basic demographic information from 528 pupils from 3...
Aim: Taking into account the rise in mortality rate due to multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria, we purposed to retrospectively analyze the susceptibility behavior of 74 carbapenem-resistant clinical isolates towards common antibiotic classes [Sulphomide, β-lactams (BL), β...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/38085
Intestinal infections during pregnancies are recorded with common factors which include prenatal mortality, poor nutritional status, impaired growth, low birth weight, anaemia and disease burden. It is one of the major public health problems in developing nations. This survey was...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2018/v1i11202
Background: Urinary schistosomiasis remains an intractable parasitic disease, associated with populations living in poverty in sub-Saharan Africa and it has placed an enormous toll on the health sectors of affected countries Aims: The study was conducted to determine the prevale...
Problem Consideration: Asthma has been the most common respiratory disease in human societies in recent decades that lead to frequent coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of bronchial asthma among 20 to 44 years population...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2018/38645
Background: HBV and HIV infection are both high prevalence infections in our society and often associated with chronic diseases, high morbidity and mortality. Both viruses share similar characteristics such as same route of transmission, the use of reverse transcriptase enzyme fo...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/41433
Background: The number of pregnancies per year in the world is about 210 million, of which 182 million are in developing countries. The abortion reflects the significance of unplanned pregnancies and unsafe abortion is one of the biggest contributors to global maternal mortality....
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/41321
The prevalence of Candida albicans infection in women attending Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase specialist Hospital was investigated in relation to use of contraceptives. A total of 100 high vaginal swabs were collected and examined for Candida albicans infections using wet preparation,...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2018/40926
Background: Albeit not life-threatening, symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) interfere with routine activities and compromise the quality of life (QOL). Except for one survey on the prevalence of IBS among students in Malaysia a decade back, there are no other reports. QO...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/41013
Endoparasitic Infestation of the Nile Squeaker, Synodontis schall (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) from the Cross River Estuary, Nigeria The mean goal of this study was to determine the abundance, intensity, and prevalence of endoparasites of Synodontis schall from the Cross River Est...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2018/39404