Ibrahim Ayobami Onifade, Fatima Muhammad Sagir, Salaha Dauda Mustapha, Hamza Garba, Nurudeen Aliyu, Jastus Ainebyona & Abuhuraira Ado Musa·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2026
Background: The Point-of-Sale (POS) machine is a portable, computerized device widely used to facilitate financial transactions. Despite its convenience, POS machines have been reported to harbor various microorganisms due to frequent handling by multiple users, thereby posing a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i1438
Background: Vulvovaginal candidiasis is a common fungal infection in women of reproductive age, with Candida albicans as the primary causative agent. Although Clotrimazole is widely used as a first-line treatment, increasing treatment failures indicate emerging antifungal resista...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i1439
Brief Background/Aim: Growing concerns regarding antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) Escherichia coli in companion animals, with special reference to dogs, from a One Health perspective is vital due to their close contact with humans and potential role in silent zoonosis and AMR transm...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i1436
Doaa Mohammed Elhassan Burei Musa, Abdelrhman A. Mohammed, Yasir B. Ahmed, Duaa H. Ibrahim, Ghanem Mohammed Mahjaf, Rasha A. Osman & Nadir M. Abuzeid·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2026
Background: Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is a ubiquitous β-herpesvirus that establishes lifelong latency following primary infection, usually acquired during early childhood. Although infection is often asymptomatic in immunocompetent individuals, HHV-6 may pose a transfusion-tran...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i1437
Smoked fish remains one of the most popular commodities due to its long shelf life, pleasant taste, and widespread availability among both urban and rural populations. In the Niger Delta region where fishes are smoked traditional, there are significant concerns about microbial co...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i1435
Jossimara Ferreira Damascena, Luis Oswaldo Viteri Jumbo, Matheus Henrique Pereira, Anila Kanwal, Muhammad Bilal, Cristiano B. de Moraes, Marcos V. Giongo, Ildon R. do Nascimento, Dalmarcia de Souza C. Mourão & Gil Rodrigues dos Santos·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2026
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) can be affected by several diseases, among which anthracnose stands out. Despite its importance, few studies have been conducted on aggressiveness and virulence in cassava-producing areas of northern Brazil. Isolates of three species of Colletot...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i1434
Background: Vegetables are important part of the human diet, but they can also serve as carriers of intestinal parasites, especially when grown, handled, or sold under poor sanitary conditions. This study evaluated parasitic contaminations on fresh vegetables across major local m...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i1433
Primary Health Care (PHC) is considered to be the foundation of a proper functioning health system and it has been accepted worldwide as a cost-saving approach to better population health results, especially among population groups who are at risk, like women of childbearing age...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i1431
Identification and characterization of Schistosoma species in freshwater are crucial for understanding the transmission dynamics of schistosomiasis and implementing effective control measures. This study aimed to molecularly identify and characterize Schistosoma species in freshw...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i1432
Aim: The study assess the nutritional impact of intestinal parasitic infections on schoolchildren in Mashi Local Government Area (LGA), Katsina, Nigeria. Study Design: A cross-sectional study carried out between February to July 2024. Methodology: Four hundred schoolchildren were...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i1430