Background: Low birth weight remains a major public health problem in every country in the world. It is a predictor of early neonatal mortality, morbidity and long-term health. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of low birth weight and to identify the associate...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i11397
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is currently the most common cause of viral hepatitis in developing countries. While prospective blood donors are routinely screened for HIV, Hepatitis B and C globally in endemic areas, HEV is not included in the protocol, despite the increase in global p...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2024/v24i11861
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, of Salmonella species among asymptomatic individuals in Makurdi metropolis of Benue state, North central Nigeria. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Stud...
About 20 species of the genus Leishmania are responsible for the illness leishmaniasis. It is an underappreciated parasite infection carried by vectors that causes a variety of diseases with different symptoms. There are several risk factors that contribute to its occurrence and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i5315
Amina Umar Yuguda, Mahmud Yerima Iliyasu, Hadiza Mudi, Aisha Muhammad, Sam Mao Panda & Adamu Babayo Samaila·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2024
Background: Fascioliasis is one of the most prevalent and economically significant parasitic illnesses of domestic animals, particularly cattle, sheep, goats, and man. It is particularly widespread in countries with heavy cattle production especially places with low interest in v...
Aim: To assess the prevalence of Non-Typhoidal Salmonella spp isolated from food and stool samples in Port Harcourt. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study with simple randomized sampling. Methodology: In this study, 210 stool samples and 210 food samples collected from D...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2024/v15i10380
Haemonchosis is a common disease in small ruminants caused by Haemonchus contortus, a blood sucking parasite. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Haemonchus contortus in small ruminants slaughtered at Talata Mafara Central Abattoir. A total of 381 faecal sampl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2024/v7i4165
Aim: To determine the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection among symptomatic adults in a tertiary hospital in a peri-urban setting in Southwestern Nigeria. Methodology: It was a retrospective, cross-sectional study conducted in the Medical Microbiology Laborato...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2024/v15i10378
Background: Overweight and obesity during adolescence are a worldwide public health concern, due to their potential impact on health and their increasing frequency. Dietary habits such as overconsumption of energy-dense foods combined with low levels of physical activity are the...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2024/v16i91538
Bitter gourd mosaic complex (BGMC) is caused by multiple viruses in bitter gourd which seriously affects the crop performance and leads to complete crop loss. Bitter gourd is widely cultivated in Kerala as the market price is steady throughout the year. BGMC is the most important...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91362
Gastrointestinal parasites (GIP) are important biological enemies causing poor health in poultry, thereby causing significant reduction in harvest. This study was aimed to assess the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of poultry chickens slaughtered in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State....
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i5306
Rashmi S. Kashyap, S.L. Ali, Jasmeet Singh, Sanjay Shakya, Sushil Kumar Maiti, Hamesh Kumar Ratre, Shailendra Kumar Tiwari, Nitin E. Gade, Nidhi Rawat & Prafulla Kashyap·Archives of Current Research International·2024
Aims: The present study was conducted in four different districts of Chhattisgarh, viz. Durg, Raipur, Rajnandgaon and Dhamtari, to study the prevalence of E. coli associated diarrhoea in goats. Study Design: Field study. Place and Duration of Study: Faecal samples from diarrhoei...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2024/v24i7842
Faith Amarachi Ngwu, Maria Nina Brenda Valisto, Ahmed Abd Elhamid Hashem, Khalid Hamid Elawad & Rachel Innes·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2024
Wrong utilization of antimicrobial agents is the greatest cause of developing antibiotics resistance organisms in the human system. Also, hospital acquired infections are known to contribute to illness and death that can arise from the resistance of organisms towards antimicrobia...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i91088
Body shaming is a social disease that has spread to different segments of society. It has been constantly growing in the hands of the media, especially social media and the commercial world. Objective: The objectives of the study are to examine the prevalence and impacts of socia...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2024/v50i91568
Malaria has so far been a life-threatening parasitic disease transmitted by the bite of infected female anopheles mosquitoes in Nigeria at large and among students of University of Uyo hostels as a case study. Despite the massive increase in public and private efforts, research,...