Moussa Saley Sahada, Souleymane Adoum Fils, Mahamane Sani Aminou, Boulama Mamadou Boulama Malam, Salou Hama Abdoulaye, Yacouba Abdourahamane, Moussa Mardai Abdallah, Hanki Yahayé, Daou Mamane, Doutchi MAHAMADOU & Adehossi Eric·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of interrelated cardiometabolic risk factors, including central obesity, dyslipidaemia, hypertension and hyperglycaemia, that affect an estimated 28% of adults worldwide and predispose them to type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10585
Background: Viral hepatitis is a global health burden and an endemic infection in Iraq, with its incidence previously documented. Aim: This study aimed to delineate the current prevalence of hepatitis during pregnancy in comparison with previous local data and to determine plausi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10583
Background: Malaria control depends on the continued efficacy of antimalarial drugs and insecticide-based vector control, both of which are increasingly compromised by the evolving genetic capacity of Plasmodium falciparum and Anopheles mosquitoes to resist these tools. Genomic s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10584
Maryam Edmond, Akyala Ishaku, Melford Esuabom, Alheri Lawan Laila, Mbalya Jude Rabo, Mary Onoja Alexander, Joseph Ogirima Ovosi, Joshua Godwin, Gabriel Samuel, Ibrahim Edmond Musa, Zainab Dambazau, Cyril Ademu & Maris Raymond·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Malaria is highly endemic in Nigeria despite the widespread implementation of proven control interventions, including insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), indoor residual spraying (IRS), seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp), an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10582
Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health concern, and appropriate antibiotic use is essential to preserve therapeutic effectiveness. This study assessed knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perceptions regarding antibiotic use and bacterial resistance among p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10581
Aim: This study aimed to examine the serostatus of T. gondii infection among women, estimate the prevalence of past and current infection, and assess associations with age. Study Design: This was an epidemiological cross-sectional study conducted among 90 women. Place and Duratio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10580
Dengue fever remains a major health concern, and variation in host immune responses contributes to differences in clinical severity. This study computationally investigated peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) transcriptomes to identify highly expressed sample-specific genes,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10579
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an emerging clinical problem among urinary pathogens and poses a challenge to empirical therapy. This descriptive analysis summarised antimicrobial susceptibility testing of 10 consecutive bacterial isolates obtained from urine sample...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10578
Background: Antibacterial resistance (ABR) is a major public health threat, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where hospital surveillance data remain limited. This study aimed to describe bacterial ecology, antimicrobial resistance patterns, and factors associated...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10577
Background: Tuberculosis treatment adherence is essential for successful treatment outcomes and control of drug resistance. This study assessed facility-level factors influencing adherence to tuberculosis treatment in Mwingi East Sub-County, Kitui County, Kenya. Methods: A descri...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i9576