Aim: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the causative agent of tuberculosis, is a strictly aerobic bacterium that grows fastidiously and slow, which is among the top 10 causes of death globally and the leading cause from a single infectious agent (above HIV/AIDS). Among the deadly...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i230162
Aim: Athletes are not immune to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency, and these conditions do not cause any harm or damage to their body as long as the necessary precautions in term of medications and others are adhered to....
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i430115
Aims: This study was carried out to ascertain hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection among fresh undergraduate students of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study...
Aims: The objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among intending blood donors at two Hospitals (government and private-owned) in Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Two Hospitals...
Aims: Provision of constant and safe blood has been a public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa with a high prevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs). This study aimed at determining the seroprevalence of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among prospectiv...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v4i330149