Aim: As the problem of resistance to antiplasmodial agents persists, the need to develop new and more effective drugs continue to arise. The antiplasmodial potential of the aqueous leaf extract of Ricinus communis using Albino mice injected with Plasmodium berghei NK65 was studi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i1130624
Free-living amoeba (FLA) is a free living parasitic organism which have the capability to infect human and attack various vital organs e.q., the central nervous system, eyes, skin, nose, lungs and kidneys; depending on which organ is reached. When it comes to the central nervous...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i1130623
Background: : Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) is one of the preventable and avoidable public health problems that affect a significant portion of school-aged children and cause a lot of predominant physical and intellectual health challenges. Despite the significant public...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i1130622
Aims: Soil Transmitted Helminths and Plasmodium infections are ubiquitous within the tropical and subtropical regions. However, the extent and consequences of Helminthic and Plasmodium infections and co-infections - geographical distributions are not fully understood. This study...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i1030621
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma is the main public health issue on a global scale, and its diagnosis remains difficult. HCC is now believed to be a common malignancy and a foremost cause of death in Egypt, owing to the high prevalence of cirrhosis associated with chronic HCV...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i1030618
Introduction: Malaria remains the major vector borne disease in the world. Currently Kenya the ministry of health has scaled up interventions with chemotherapy and vector control standing out as a major strategy. Therefore, this study examined the influence of vector control and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i1030619
Background: Nigeria aspires to eradicate malaria, and the significance of mapping in this endeavour has grown. The prevalence and spatial distribution of malaria in Rivers State were studied using data from Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs). Methodology: PHCs in Rivers State we...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i1030617
Aims: Mumps infection and its complication remain under recognized public health problem in Tanzania, as there are no national screening program and sero-epidemiological surveys. This makes it difficult to devise control interventions including administration of vaccinations. We...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i1030616
Background: Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness is a strategy to enhance the timely use of skilled maternal and neonatal care, especially during childbirth, based on the theory that preparing for childbirth and readiness for complications reduces delays in obtaining...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i930614
Background: The immune system’s antibodies have been trained to deal with similar-looking pathogens through prior infection or vaccination. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the protection level of convalescents’ antibodies against reinfections remains unclear. However, immunological s...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i930613