Introduction: Concurrent infections with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Plasmodium spp. may affect parasite progression and host immune responses, but little is known about the timing of this interaction. Aim: This study therefore determined the kinetics of parasitaemia and s...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4320
Climate change is altering the environmental conditions that constrain vectors, intermediate hosts and parasites, but the public-health consequences cannot be reduced to a simple expectation that warming will expand transmission. This critical narrative review evaluates how clima...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4319
Background and Aim: Urogenital schistosomiasis remains endemic in Nigeria, and adults with occupational, domestic and recreational freshwater contact may remain exposed. This study assessed the prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium infection and its sociodemographic distribution...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4317
Aims: Persistent urinary schistosomiasis transmission depends on human exposure to freshwater, contamination of water bodies, and the presence of suitable snail intermediate hosts. This article focuses on four freshwater sites in Ekori, examining behavioural exposure, community k...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4318
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are an important public health issue affecting children in developing countries and are associated with significant morbidity and stunted growth and development. This study examined the current status of water, sanitation and hygiene (WA...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4316
Schistosomiasis and intestinal parasitic infections remain important public health problems in tropical communities where unsafe water, inadequate sanitation and occupational exposure to contaminated soil and freshwater occur. Farmers may be particularly vulnerable because of the...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4315
Background and Aims: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) remains a mosquito-borne parasitic disease for which entomological surveillance is important in assessing transmission potential. This study assessed the transmission potential of lymphatic filariasis (LF) vectors in selected communi...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4313
Nigerian currency is exchanged repeatedly across households, markets, transport systems, food outlets, health facilities and informal workplaces, creating frequent opportunities for deposition and transfer of faecal and environmental material. Studies conducted in several Nigeria...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4314
Angela Atata, Ohaturuonye Sampson O., Omuluche Collins O., Nwanekwu Akunna Maureen, Usiabulu Godsday I., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Osuagwu Eze Lloyd & Joseph Jerry·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2026
This study assessed the parasitological profiles of fish from petroleum-impacted freshwater ecosystems in Delta State, Nigeria, and examined spatial associations between petroleum contamination and parasite burden. A total of 300 fish representing six freshwater species were coll...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4312
Background: Malaria remains an important health concern among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa, with substantial variation in infection prevalence across populations, locations and diagnostic approaches. Historical data can provide useful epidemiological context for understan...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4311
Leucocytozoonosis is a haemoprotozoan disease of domestic and wild birds caused by species of the genus Leucocytozoon and transmitted by blood-sucking vectors. Indigenous desi chickens reared under extensive or semi-intensive backyard systems may experience substantial vector exp...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4310
Schistosomiasis is a major public health challenge in irrigation-based communities. The recent establishment of the invasive snail, Pomacea canaliculata, within the Mwea Irrigation Scheme has raised concerns regarding its interaction with native vector snails and its potential in...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4309
Sarcoptic mange caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis is a contagious canine dermatosis, and apparent ivermectin treatment failure raises concern about reduced acaricide susceptibility. This study evaluated the clinical response to a three-dose ivermectin protocol and compared i...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4308
Background: Tilapia fish is the third most farmed fish in the world, accounting for about 4% of global agricultural production. Few studies have examined the relationship between intestinal helminth infections and physicochemical characteristics of aquatic environments, including...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3307
Chidiebere Malachy Chigbo, Ejike Celestine Orji, Ogechukwu Frances Nworji, Joy Ogana, Earnest Oghenesuvwe Erhirhie, Ijeoma Cynthia Anyaoku & Chibuike Franklin Ubah·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2026
Background: The increasing prevalence of antimalarial drug resistance necessitates the identification of effective and affordable alternative therapies derived from medicinal plants. Solenostemon monostachyus P. Beauv. (Lamiaceae) is used traditionally in West Africa for the trea...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3306