Soil-transmitted helminth infections and malaria remain important parasitic diseases affecting children in endemic settings. This study assessed the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths, malaria, and malaria–helminth co-infection among school-aged children in selected communi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i7560
Salmonella is a major foodborne pathogen with clinical manifestations ranging from self-limited gastroenteritis to systemic typhoid disease. Its pathogenicity reflects coordinated virulence mechanisms that support adhesion, invasion, intracellular survival, immune modulation and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i6558
Severe childhood obesity has become one of the more pressing public health concerns of recent decades, affecting millions of children in both high-income and low- and middle-income settings. Its metabolic and cardiovascular consequences are well documented, but a growing body of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i7559
Ndeye Aissatou Lakhe, Aboubakar Sidikh Badiane, Babacar Kama, Omar Touré, Aminata Massaly, Ndeye Maguette Fall, Daouda Thioub, Christine Kyria Sambou, Khardiata Diallo Mbaye, Assane Diouf, Viviane Marie Pierre Cisse, Daye Ka, Louise Fortes, Cheikh Tidiane Ndour & Moussa Seydi·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Background: Infectious diseases remain a major contributor to hospital morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa despite progress in HIV, tuberculosis and malaria control. Contemporary hospital-based data are needed to guide referral pathways, clinical governance, antimicrobi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i6557
Background: Varicella is typically a mild, self-limiting illness in children. However, global data from the World Health Organization estimate more than 4.2 million cases annually requiring hospitalisation and 4,200 deaths, with children comprising the majority. Rare but severe c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i6556
Background: Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection remain important public health challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in rural settings where access to integrated care may be limited. This study assessed the association between HIV co-infection and tuberculosis treatment ou...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i6555
Background: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic infection that may range from a mild febrile illness to severe multisystem disease with renal, pulmonary, hepatic, haematological, and haemodynamic complications. Early recognition of patients at risk of severe outcomes is important for tim...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i6554
Ogechukwu Calista Dozie-Nwakile, Ebere Adaeze Onyebueke, Ferdinand Chinwetalu Onwuka, Oluchi Mary Okeh, Aghatise Kevin Erhamwonyi & Seto Tunrayo Aladenika·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Background: Fungal urinary tract infection (UTI) during pregnancy is an under-appreciated clinical challenge, with most cases presenting asymptomatically and therefore often undetected. Lipocalin-2 (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin; NGAL) is an acute-phase protein and a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i5552
P. Dineshkumar, M. Shashank, Vishaalpalaniswamy Ramaswamy, Sanjeevi Kumar Krishnan Anumantharaj, S. Shivamalarvizhi, Murugan K Ravindran & T. B. Uma Devi·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Background: Cytotoxic lesions of the corpus callosum (CLOCCs) are increasingly recognised as reversible neuroradiological abnormalities associated with diverse infectious and inflammatory conditions. However, their occurrence in bacterial infections, particularly typhoid fever, r...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i6553
Background: Staphylococcus aureus is a clinically important human pathogen responsible for a wide range of community- and hospital-acquired infections, including wound infections. Aim: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility profile o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i5551
Ibrahim Oladipupo Odulate, Wasiu Bamidele Mutiu, Oluwadamilare Afolabi Obe, Omolara Heebahtullah Abdullateef-Odulate, Vincent Olubunmi Rotimi & Boaz Adegboro·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Background: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are globally recognized as critical multidrug-resistant pathogens with limited treatment options, high transmission potential, and significant public health impact. Aims: The study aims to compare faecal carriage rates of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i5549
Malaria remains a persistent public health threat in Sub-Saharan Africa, with high transmission rates and significant health burdens. Poor environmental sanitation has been identified as a major factor influencing malaria transmission by providing suitable breeding grounds for th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i5550
Badiane Aboubakar Sidikh, Ka Daye, Kepeden Nana Yves Thibault, Thioub Daouda, Massaly Aminata, Fall Ndèye Maguette, Christine Sambou, Diallo Mbaye Khardiata, Cisse Viviane Marie Pierre, Lakhe Ndèye Aissatou, Fortes Louise, C. T. Ndour & Moussa Seydi·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Introduction: Miliary tuberculosis is a severe form of tuberculosis resulting from the hematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is a therapeutic emergency that requires the immediate initiation of anti-tuberculosis treatment in any febrile miliary case. It may...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i5548
Background: Echis carinatus sochureki, known as the saw-scaled viper, is a venomous viper found mainly in the Middle East, including Iraq. The snake's oral cavity contains different bacterial species that may harm both the snake and its prey. Objectives: This study aimed to analy...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i5547
Background: Mumps is a vaccine-preventable disease that primarily affects young children and adolescents. In Africa, the incidence of mumps has continued to rise, even as rates have declined globally. In Nigeria, the incidence is reported to be 3 per 1000 children. However, there...
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