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
Intestinal helminthes are associated with the reduction in the level of haemoglobin. This abnormal reduction in haemoglobin results in anemia. The study determined the prevalence of parasitic infection and its relationship with haemoglobin level among primary school children in S...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/40025
Background: Gastro Intestinal Helminths infection is one of the major health burdens in developing countries particularly in Sub -Saharan Africa. It has been estimated to affect about 2.5 billion people globally and 250 million people are thought to be ill as a result of such inf...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2021/v7i430189
Background: Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a protozoan parasite of the genus Plasmodium. It was estimated that 219 million cases of malaria occur in 87 countries, with an estimated death of 435,000 in 2017 among pregnant women. Other species include P. ovale, P. vivax...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2021/v10i230224
The major problem threatening the continued success of antimicrobial drugs is the development of resistant organisms. This study was designed to determine the occurrence and prevalence of carbapenem resistance among enterobacteriaceae isolated from in-patients attending Usmanu Da...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i630288
Aims: The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among primary school children in Kwalkwalawa Area of Sokoto, State, Nigeria. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted amo...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/38623
Background: Hookworm is an intestinal parasite of human and is one of the major public health burdens in developing countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that about 3.5 billion people globally and 450 million people are thought to be ill as a result of su...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2021/v10i130219
B. R. Alkali, M. Bello, M. Kabiru, A. B. Shu’aibu, B. I. A’isha, A. Firdausi, N. M. Bunza & O. F. Ashcroft·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2017
The seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus infection among pregnant women attending Antenatal Clinic at specialist hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria was investigated. One hundred and eighty two (182) serum samples from pregnant women aged between 18-45 years were screened for the presence o...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2016/31395