Background: Gastrointestinal parasitic infections remain a public health problem in tropical and subtropical countries. This study aimed at assessing the prevalence and density of gastrointestinal parasites and to identify the risk factors of their transmission. Methodology: A ho...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1530519
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of chronic liver disease. Chronic HCV infection is associated with development of insulin resistance and therefore type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM), it is also associated with hepatic steatosis and hypocholesterolemia....
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1530518
Dental caries is one of the most prevalent and costly diseases that are a challenge to health care providers. There is limited data on the bacterial profile and risks associated with dental caries in Nigeria. The study aimed to isolate and identify bacteria and risk factors assoc...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1530517
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is an endemic parasitic infection caused by various Leishmania species, with a specific predisposition of each species into a particular geographical area. Cutaneous lesions can either be a single, limited skin lesion or multiple, large, locally destr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1430515
Background: Bio-contamination of surfaces of various items and equipment used by the public is the main cause of disease epidemic. Most outbreaks of infection associated with inanimate objects are caused by items that should be sterile but have been contaminated and are generally...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1430516
Background: Cryptosporidium species are intestinal parasites that infect both humans and animals; it causes cryptosporidiosis which usually resulted to diarrhea especially among those with impaired immunity. It was observed that enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) be ascert...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1430513
Introduction: Women living with HIV may or may not intend to bear children. They may also have different preferences in terms of family sizes. The desire of HIV positive women to bear children and their family size preferences has significant implication for horizontal and vertic...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1430512
Background: Malaria remains a public health concern in developing nations despite the reduction of its burden worldwide. In Gabon, the prevalence of malaria has declined in major urban cities due to the implementation of the preventive strategies recommended by the World Health O...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1430511
Aims: The study was carried out to determine the prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women attending St. Mary's Hospital Okpoga, Benue State, Nigeria, with respect to demographic factors, socio-economic and underlying medical determinants among pregnant women. Methodology: A ret...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1330509
The people of Edo State of Nigeria have a long history of dependence on traditional medicine as a primary source and first line of action for their healthcare needs. Efforts have been made by various national and subnational governments towards integrating the TM practice for the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1330510