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Lassa Fever at a Tertiary Hospital in North-Central Nigeria (2018–2023): Retrospective Cohort of RTPCR Confirmed Cases, Case Fatality and Factors Associated with Death

Ayatse D.O, Ayatse F.O, Nwagbo A.N, Okoko W.M, Swende L.T, Ornguga O.B & Atokolo G.E. · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2025

Aim: This study was aimed to determine the incident cases, pattern of mortality, factors associated with the mortality and case fatality rate among Lassa fever infected patients attending a Tertiary Hospital in North Central, Nigeria. Method: A retrospective Analysis was carried...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i111313

Biomarker and Genetic Variation among Hepatitis B Virus Positive Patients Attending Selected Health Facilities in Bauchi Metropolis, Nigeria

Abubakar Umar, Mahmud Yerima Iliyasu, Suleiman Yusuf Alhaji, Abduljalil Idris Ismail & Ahmed Faruk Umar · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2024

Aim of the Study: The aim of this study is to determine biomarker and genetic variation among hepatitis B virus positive patients in Bauchi metropolis, Nigeria. Study Design: This is a cross-sectional and laboratory-based study. Place and Duration of the Study: The study involved...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i121520

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C Virus in the Urban Commune of Kindia-Republic of Guinea

Aissatou Boiro, Mamadou Gando Diallo, Bonaventure Kolie, Souleymane Diallo, Abdoulaye Djibril Diallo, Pévé Guilavogui, Mamadou Boundoukhoura Bah, Thierno Amadou Labé Balde, Sanaba Boumbaly & Mamadou Yéro Boiro · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2023

Introduction: Hepatitis C is an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus; its spread in humans has been boosted by the emergence of parenteral use for medical purposes or drug injections, as well as its asymptomatic nature in the acute phase. The global prevalenc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i91403

The Impact of Microorganisms in Pregnancy

Nastaran Ghandali, Hoda Sabati, Ali Emami & Masumeh Dadashaliha · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

The pregnancy process involves many physiological changes, including weight gain, hormonal, metabolic and immune changes. One of the effective factors in this process is infection caused by microorganisms. Originally, before the advent of antibiotics, pregnancy was known as a ris...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i530326

Genetic Identification of Species of Bats that Act as Reservoirs or Hosts for Viral Diseases

Pedro Carnieli Jr, Karin Corrêa Scheffer, Willian Oliveira Fahl, Jonas Yoshitaka de Oliveira Lima, Rafael de Novaes Oliveira, Juliana Galera Castilho, Keila Iamamoto, Carla Isabel Macedo, Paulo Eduardo Brandão & Helena Beatriz de Carvalho Ruthner Batista · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2015

Introduction: Viruses have been identified as the main etiologic agents of both zoonoses and emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) and various species of wild fauna can be involved in the maintenance of these diseases. The very wide variety of bats, together with their ability to a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2016/23295