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Gideon Yakusak Benjamin

Publications (3)

Interleukin-12 (P70) Concentrations in Malaria Patients Attending Some Hospitals in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Gideon Yakusak Benjamin, B. E. Moses, E. D. Jatau & C. M. Z. Whong · Asian Journal of Immunology · 2019

Background and Aim: Malaria is the most important parasitic disease of man, and it remains one of the major threats to public health and economic development in Africa. Interleukin-12 is a heterodimeric cytokine which has potent effects on innate and adaptive immunity.  This stud...

Open access Research Article

Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum and Haemoglobin Genotype Distribution among Malaria Patients in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Gideon Yakusak Benjamin, Benjamin Bartholomew, Jabir Abdullahi & Liman Mubarak Labaran · South Asian Journal of Parasitology · 2019

Background and Aim: Malaria remains a disease of public health concern in Nigeria and other parts of Africa. It has caused the death of millions of people; especially pregnant women and children in sub-Saharan Africa. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of Plasmodi...

Open access Research Article

Assessment of Demographic Factors Associated with Falciparum Malaria among Hospital Patients in Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria

Gideon Yakusak Benjamin, Benjamin Bartholomew, Jabir Abdullahi & Liman, Mubarak Labaran · South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology · 2019

Aim: Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by parasites that belong to the genus Plasmodium. It is responsible for the death of millions of people worldwide. This study was aimed at assessing some demographic factors associated with falciparum malaria among hospital patients...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajrm/2019/v5i330129