Influenza is common among children and is associated with high hospitalization rates, particularly in those under five years of age. Global studies have shown that hospitalization rates due to laboratory-confirmed influenza infections have varied significantly before and after th...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i5385
Campylobacter species are worldwide recognized as one of the major cause of foodborne gastroenteritis. This study determined the isolation and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Campylobacter species isolated from processed chicken and associated environmental samples collected...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i5386
The double burden of malaria and schistosomiasis coinfection in children and adults poses an obvious public health challenge particularly in terms of rate of morbidity and mortality among human populations. While both diseases geographically overlap. This current study investigat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i5387
Aims: This research focuses on molecular identification of some wood-decay fungi of some softwood timber in some parts of Akwa Ibom State. Study Design: The study was conducted in the laboratory using culture vessels to maintain isolated fungal culture from decaying wood samples....
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i4384
The first step in scientific studies on Alternaria alternata is the development of the pathogen in vitro. For this purpose, in addition to many media, environmental factors such as light, temperature, and chemicals should be considered and evaluated. On the other hand, studies on...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i4383
Study Design: Experimental in the Laboratory. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Crop and Environmental Protection Laboratory, University of Abuja, Abuja-Nigeria. Aim: Investigated the occurrence of seed-borne fungi in seeds of five sunflower varieties i...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i4382
Aims: Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) species are among the most significant nosocomial pathogens, known for their ability to survive on environmental surfaces for extended periods and contribute to hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). This study evaluated the prevalence...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i4381
Jabaka, R. D, Benjamin R., Suleiman A, Nuhu, U. D., Muhammad. A., Musa Isah, F. A Tomo, Yanna. Y., Saadu. M & Galadima S. I.·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2025
Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L) are nourishing tubers, highly perishable and susceptible to microbial spoiling and waste due to a lack of adequate storage strategies. This study isolated and identified the fungus species responsible for Solanum tuberosum rotting and determined the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i4380
Typhoid fever is a disease of public health concern with high morbidity and mortality rates in developing countries like Nigeria. The treatment of typhoid fever is currently hamstrung by the emergence of Salmonella species strains resistant to antibiotics. Emergence of ESBL in MD...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i4378
Background: Helicobacter pylori infection is the most frequent bacterial infection in humans, affecting 50% of the population worldwide and representing the major pathogen cause of gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric cancer. Infection with H. pylori is a major public hea...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i4379
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a global health concern, sometimes called the "silent pandemic" since it slowly but surely harms public health, clinical outcomes, and economic stability. The inappropriate use of antibiotics in medicine, farming, and animal husbandry, al...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i4376
Chandan Kumar Panigrahi, Deep Sikha, Satya Narayan Satapathy, Bhubanananda Adhikari, Anand Warghat, Anjali Verma, Simran Mahapatra, Sangeeta Panigrahi, B. Rama Devi, Debashree Sarangi, Prittam Das & Rupali S. Parida·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2025
The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), a highly destructive and invasive pest species, has rapidly become a major concern for global food production systems. Originally endemic to the Americas, this noctuid moth has aggressively expanded its geographical range causing widespr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i4377
Microbial contamination of fresh fish and water, particularly caused by Vibrio cholerae, is a vital nutritional and public health concern in semi-urban and rural settlements with poor hygiene practices. Thus, this study has investigated the prevalence of V. cholerae in fresh fish...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i4374
The high incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) amongst pregnant women as a result of physiological and hormonal changes during pregnancy, combined with the menace of antibiotic resistance to modern antibiotics, necessitates the introduction of novel alternatives to replace...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i4375
Tuberculosis is one of the top causes of mortality especially in countries with low socio-economic status. This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of tuberculosis and associated socio-economic determinants among patients attending Immanuel General Hospital in Eke...
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