The effect of Cymbopogoncitratus (lemon grass) extract and berenil was investigated on albino rats, infected with Trypanosoma brucei brucei in the Laboratory. A total of thirty five (35) rats were used, 8 - 10 weeks old weighing between 120 to 180grams were allowed to acclimatize...
Objective: A retrospective study was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal protozoans detected during routine stool examinations between 2018 and 2021 in King Salman general hospitals in Hail, Saudi Arabia. Methods: Obtaining data from logbooks and reports was done...
Hepatitis is a major viral infectious agent of public health importance. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus among students of the Faculty of Applied and Natural Sciences, Nasarawa State University. The study involved 200 participants random...
Malaria presenting with musculoskeletal pain has been a public health concern. This study was carried out to assess the relationship between malaria and musculoskeletal pain (MSP) on patients attending a private hospital in Owerri, Imo State between January and October 2017. The...
Background: Co-infection of T. vaginalis and C. albicans continues to present major health, social and economic problems in Nigeria. Aim: A study to determine the prevalence and co-infection of T. vaginalis and C. albicans infections among women of reproductive age in Ihiala, Ana...
The present case report aimed to bring into light a rare infestation of hydatid isolate from intracranial cystic lesion which was misdiagnosed as intracranial neurocysticercosis infestation at a tertiary care centre in northern India. A 16 year old female, resident of Uttar Prade...
Background: Amoebic infections is a prevalent infection in Nigeria. Currently, there is paucity of data on sero-epidemiology of Entamoeba histolytica in calabar. This research investigated the sero-epidemiology and risk-factors of E. histolytica infection among dysentery patient...
Many neglected tropical diseases are foodborne parasitic zoonoses, which are typically transmitted to humans after consumption of contaminated food, soil or water, containing eggs or larval stages. This review focuses on the three main foodborne zoonotic helminths of Southeast As...
Anaemia is among the usual haematologic malformations in patients with HIV and has been associated with disease advancement and poor clinical consequences. A better understanding of the causes of HIV-related anaemia may provide important entry points for improving the chronic ind...
Enterobius vermicularis is one of the most prevalent intestinal helminths in schoolchildren. But the parasite was not reported so far from the area. We report the first case of the parasite, which produced symptoms of gastrointestinal problems like abdominal pain and perineal irr...
Background: Leishmaniasis caused by various species is now an emerging autochthonous disease. L. martiniquensis was described first from a human case in Martinique island and to date is frequently causing human infections in many countries. To eliminate the invading pathogen, com...
Aims: Food handlers play a major role in ensuring food safety. Mishandling and disregard for hygiene measures on their part may result in food contamination and its attendant consequences. This study was aimed to determine the frequency of intestinal parasites among food handlers...
The first imported case of Plasmodium ovale wallikeri malaria in Kerala, was reported after confirmation using both conventional microscopy and PCR-based protocols. The patient was a 51-year-old Indian male belongs to northern part of Kerala, the Kannur district, Southern India....
A survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasites in cattle slaughtered in Gwagwalada abattoirs, and a total of 165 gastrointestinal helminth parasites belonging to four genera were reported. Ascaris lumbricoides, Fasciola gigantica, Taenia...
Microfilaria & Malaria are parasites that infect humans through common mosquito vectors which can be detected by examination of peripheral blood smear. Many times the finding of microfilaria is incidental but its early diagnosis helps in preventing the prognosis of the diseas...