Background: Immunosuppression due to various etiologies has been associated with the occurrence of dermatophytosis. Several studies in the past have demonstrated that Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is a risk factor for the acquisition and severity of dermatophytosis...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i430203
A case report of a young male diagnosed as cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis presenting with rapidly enlarging neck nodes causing airway obstructing secondary to paradoxical reaction to antituberculous drugs. This phenomenon is rare in HIV negative patient. He also had myriad of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i430202
Vibrio fluvialis, an enteric, Gram negative bacterium commonly isolated from sewage/ sea water contaminated with human and animal’s faeces. Infections with this unusual organism can cause cholera like bloody diarrhoea and also wound infection. Vibrio fluvialis causing skin infect...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i430200
Background/Aims: The aim of present study was to find out profile and sequential pattern of Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) in critically ill Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Study Design: Observational prospective study. Methodology: A total of 80 Reverse Transcription Po...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i330199
Human immune Virus/Acquire immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic is one of the major public health challenges faced by Nigeria. The review present the Epidemiology of Human immune Virus/Acquire immune deficiency syndrome, diagnostic and Prevention in Nigeria. The method...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i330198
Objective: Our study aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of healthcare providers towards Covid-19 in general hospitals in the city of Kisangani. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken among the providers of these general h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i330197
The present article considers the potential of transgenesis of the bioluminescent gene for malaria and other vector borne diseases (VBD) control. Vector control is an important component of every vector control operations for the vector borne disease control. Actually the biolumi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i330196
Novel corona virus 2019 also known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS COV2] is enveloped non segmented ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus. Acute ischemic stroke remains emergency during covid19 pandemic [1] Here we present a case of a woman with COVID 19 who prese...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i330194
Michael L. Tee, Paulyn Jean R. Ubial, Diana Rose E. Ranoa, Cherica A. Tee, Aedrian A. Abrilla, Lawrence John Paulo L. Trinidad, Charlotte M. Chiong, Regina P. Berba, Ryner Jose D. Carrillo, Maria Cecilia F. Lim & Leslie Michelle M. Dalmacio·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2021
Background: Saliva has been demonstrated as a feasible alternative specimen to nasopharyngeal swab for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 using real-time or quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) method that bypasses the need for explicit viral ribonuclei...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i230193
Background: Mortality, severity, and recovery of COVID-19 are the main concern all over the world and are still not fully understood, particularly in the Middle East area. Objective: To analyze the prevalence and the characteristics of COVID-19 in Assiut Province in Egypt. Patien...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i230191
Background: Rabies is one of the neglected tropical zoonotic diseases caused by a virus. It belongs to the Rhabdoviridae [1]. It is a disease that is commonly found in animals but can easily effect human [2]. Where there are animal reservoirs, rabies is commonly spread. The gener...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i230192
Background: Cervical precancer lesions, caused by persistence of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection, is common among women living with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. However, there remains paucity of information on these dysplastic lesions especially in low- an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i230190
Issa Yakusu, Francis Baelongadi, Lobela Bumba, Osinga Bonyoma, Basandja Longemba Eugene, Muyobela Kapunzu, Ossinga Bassandja & Kayembe Tshilumba·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2021
Objective: To determine the levels of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards Covid-19 among residents of the Plateau Boyoma neighborhood. Methods: A questionnaire was designed and a cross- sectional survey was carried out among 214 households in the Plateau Boyoma district be...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i230185
Aims: Mosquito coil is a common insect repellant used in many homes to repel and kill mosquitoes that transmit diseases and another insect pest. The present study was conducted to explore the potency of the commonly used brand of mosquito coil containing pyrethroids against Culex...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i130184