Malaria remains a major public health burden in tropical and subtropical regions, with persistent challenges of drug resistance and associated hematological and metabolic complications. This study investigated the antiplasmodial and hematolipid restorative effects of hydroethanol...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i6418
Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) pose a significant public health threat, with a well-established synergistic relationship between Chlamydia trachomatis and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This co-infection enhances the transmission and severity of both...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i6417
Researchers have focused on time-dependent infectivity, exploring specimens from patients in hospitals and cell lines in in vitro studies; less attention is given to time regimes before infection and early viral load peaks. The theoretical study aims to address the period of time...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i6416
Background: Acinetobacter, a World Health Organization critical-priority pathogen, exemplifies the challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly in healthcare settings. The ‘One Health’ framework emphasizes that hospital ecosystems are closely linked to the external e...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i6415
Seafood, which is an important source of protein in many diets around the world, especially in coastal areas, when harvested from polluted water harbours pathogenic organisms, resulting in food poisoning, which negatively impacts human health as well as the economy. The paper aim...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i6414
Background: Chlamydia trachomatis, a prevalent and often asymptomatic global STI, leads to severe reproductive health complications if undiagnosed. Accurate diagnosis is vital for control, but cost and infrastructure limit highly sensitive NAATs like PCR in resource-constrained s...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i6413
Joachim Ohiakwu Ezeadila, Christian Chibuzo Uba, Onyekachukwu Izuchukwu Udemezue, Peace Chidimma Ilo, Christian Chinedu Orji & Chukwuebuka Chisom Anene·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2025
The global threat posed by fungal infections has escalated significantly, with an increasing number of cases linked to drug-resistant pathogens, particularly among Candida species. Combining natural compounds with conventional treatments can be a more effective and less toxic for...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i6412
Vegetables are important sources of nutrients for human health and well-being but they easily undergo spoilage as a result of the proliferation of spoilage organisms which could be pathogenic. Human handling has also been implicated in the colonization of vegetables with pathogen...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i6411
Intestinal parasitic infections and diarrheal diseases remain entrenched public health challenges in socially vulnerable urban areas of the Brazilian Amazon. This mixed-methods study investigated two neighborhoods in Itacoatiara using 373 household surveys, 27 semi- structured i...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i6409
Aim: Bat guano is a well-suited substance for the growth and multiplication of fungal pathogens implicated in human, animal and food infections. However, it is used in agriculture as a biological fertilizer to improve soil fertility. This study evaluated the impact of bat guano o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i6410