Malaria in pregnancy is a public health problem with serious negative impact on the mother and the foetus. There were 228 million cases of malaria and 405,000 deaths worldwide according to the World Health Organization (WHO) world malaria report for 2018. It is caused by a parasi...
Aim: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites among students of the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State. Study Design: The study targeted a total of 200 (73 off campus and 127 hostel) students of the University of Agric...
Lynn Maori, Hussaini Suleiman Salihu, Japhet J. kalang, Maikudi Haruna, R. C. Mamtara, Emmanuel Peters, Abdulsalam Yakubu & Usman Muhammed·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2021
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood glucose, either because the body does not produce enough insulin or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. Defects in immune system are associated with diff...
Aïkou Nicolas, Gbati Oubri Bassa, Degbey Cyriaque, Coulibaly Amadou Founzegue, Gnangle B. Rosen, Assogba Jacques Kevin, Adjaho Lidwine & Kangni Marie Louis Aballo·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2021
This study investigated the value of the KATO method in the diagnosis and enumeration of helminth eggs in HZ-AC/SA. Helminthiases are widespread disease worldwide and are among the most common conditions constituting a public health problem. It is a fact that most biomedical labo...
The parasitoid species Bracon hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is an important beneficial insect as it can be used as a biological control agent. On the other hand, the Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is a serious pest of stored an...
Iheanyi O. Okonko, Kelechi Onwubuche, Tochi I. Cookey, Obakpororo E. Agbagwa & Ifeyinwa Nwogo Chijioke-Nwauche·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2021
Aim: Malaria and HIV, two of the world’s most deadly diseases are wild spread, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. This study was carried out to detect circulating malaria P. falciparum among HIV-infected individuals in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study....
Aïkou Nicolas, Olounlade Pascal, Cyriaque Degbey, Ahoyo A. Theodora, Lydie Zannou, Gnangle B. Rosen, Oubri Bassa Gbati, L. M. Aïkou Nadine & N. E. Arielle Aikou Arielle·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2021
Aims: The general objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis in children consulting in pediatrics at the Saint Jean de Dieu Hospital in Tanguiéta. Patients and Methods: Parasitological examination of stool was performed in 121 children. Resul...
A study on the occurrence of malaria among patients of different sexes, age groups and haemoglobin genotypes was conducted among 440 patients reported in Sokoto Specialist Hospital during the period of May to December, 2019. Blood samples were collected from each of the subjects...
Aïkou Nicolas, Oubri Bassa Gbati, Rock Allister. Lapo, Ahoyo. Angèle Théodora, Cyriaque Degbey, Aïkou Nadine Lucrèce. Mirèze, Aïkou Arielle Nadège Emérentienne, Lydie Zannou, Ibrahim Alkoare & Edorh Patrick·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2021
Aims: Malaria is a real public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa; more than 300 million new cases and about two million deaths occur each year. Blood transfusion is a potential route of Plasmodium transmission, but there is still no consensus on measures to prevent post-transf...
Aim: Malaria disease causes severe lost of lives in many parts of Nigeria due poor knowledge, attitude and treatment practices among the people. The aim of the present study is to investigate the level of knowledge, attitude and treatment practices for the malaria among the peopl...