Background: Sierra Leone started the Direct Observation Treatment Strategy (DOTS) for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in 1992. The country’s pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) treatment program is now standardized according to international scale. Under the national standardize...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4057
Aims: To determine the prevalence of two virulence genes associated with uropathogenic Escherichia coli; papC gene of the P fimbriae for adherence to uro-epithelial cells and usp (uropathogen-specific protein) gene, a Vibrio cholerae toxin gene homologue. Study Design: Cross sect...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/3187
Ifeanyi Casmir Ifeanyichukwu Cajetan, Bassey Enya Bassey, Ikeneche Nkiruka Florence, Isu Rosemary Nnennaya & Akpa Alexander Casmir·Microbiology Research Journal International·2013
Aim: The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize Salmonella strains associated with childhood acute gastroenteritis in Nigeria; as well as to evaluate the resistant patterns of the strains to the commonly used antimicrobials agents. Study Design: Children ≤ 5years havin...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/2379
Solomon Chuwang Chollom, Michael Unata Iduh, Bitrus Joseph Gyang, Micheal Abbah Idoko, Aloysius Ujah, Godwin Ojonugwa Agada, Joan Peter, Yomi Richard Akele & Joseph Ameh Okwori·Microbiology Research Journal International·2013
Aim: To evaluate the level of safety of water sources in a rural settlement in Nigeria with reference to parasitic infections and to make appropriate recommendations to the government and the community dwellers. Study Design: Investigative study. Place and Duration of Study: Samp...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/3513
Introduction: HIV-infected women have a high prevalence of Human Papilloma virus (HPV) infection and are more likely to be infected with high risk genotypes with the potential of progressing to cervical cancer. There is paucity of data regarding the prevalence of sexually transmi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/4151
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the current prevalence of bovine tuberculosis at Yaoundé and Douala abattoirs. Study Design: Many investigations confirmed that bovine tuberculosis is prevalent in cattle destined for consumption in Cameroon but the magnitude and the dis...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/3065
In this paper, autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model is used to predict the prevalence and incidence of measles in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The Mean Absolute Error (MAE) and the Mean Squared Error (MSE) are used to compare the in-sample forecasting performanc...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2013/2182
Aims: To evaluate the prevalence of malaria parasites among some pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Five healthcare centres in Rivers State, Nigeria, between April and September 20...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/2738
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection still has a relatively high incidence and prevalence worldwide. In the post-vaccination era in developing countries, perinatal vertical transmission remains the most common mode of transmission. Prevention of mother-to-child transmiss...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/3276
Aim: To determine the effectiveness and compliance of Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) on malaria parasitaemia among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Rivers State, Nigeria, between April and Septemb...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2737
Aim: To determine the prevalence of congenital malaria among newborn babies delivered at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Antenatal clinic and labour ward of the University of Port Harcourt T...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/1436
Aims: The occurrence of vaginal pathogens associated with genital tract infections [GTIs] was investigated in this study. Study Design: Over a three-month period, 106 High Vaginal Swab [HVS] samples were obtained from women with genital tract infections [GTIs] within the ages of...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1481
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin resistant coagulase negative staphylococci (MRCoNS) are the important nosocomial infectious agents. There is a growing concern about the rapid rise in the resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to presently available...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2109
Background: The Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG) established by the World Health Organization (WHO) is dedicated at estimating the global burden of a selection of foodborne diseases. Peanut allergy has been included in this initiative because of the se...
Background: Maternal syphilis is associated with many adverse outcomes like spontaneous abortion, still birth, low birth weight, premature delivery and congenital syphilis. This study therefore was to determine the seroprevalence of Treponema pallidum infection in pregnant women...