Schistosomiasis is a major public health challenge in irrigation-based communities. The recent establishment of the invasive snail, Pomacea canaliculata, within the Mwea Irrigation Scheme has raised concerns regarding its interaction with native vector snails and its potential in...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4309
Sarcoptic mange caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis is a contagious canine dermatosis, and apparent ivermectin treatment failure raises concern about reduced acaricide susceptibility. This study evaluated the clinical response to a three-dose ivermectin protocol and compared i...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4308
Background: Tilapia fish is the third most farmed fish in the world, accounting for about 4% of global agricultural production. Few studies have examined the relationship between intestinal helminth infections and physicochemical characteristics of aquatic environments, including...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3307
Chidiebere Malachy Chigbo, Ejike Celestine Orji, Ogechukwu Frances Nworji, Joy Ogana, Earnest Oghenesuvwe Erhirhie, Ijeoma Cynthia Anyaoku & Chibuike Franklin Ubah·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2026
Background: The increasing prevalence of antimalarial drug resistance necessitates the identification of effective and affordable alternative therapies derived from medicinal plants. Solenostemon monostachyus P. Beauv. (Lamiaceae) is used traditionally in West Africa for the trea...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3306
Schistosomiasis affects more children than any other neglected tropical disease, yet its consequences for somatic growth and endocrine function during childhood and adolescence remain less thoroughly characterised than its recognised effects on anaemia and hepatosplenic disease....
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3305
D. A. Ezeagwuna, R. A. Ikpeama, O. W. Onwurah, C. C. Obike, C. H. Obiekezie, D. I. Uzochukwu, C. C. Ezechukwu & G. C. Uzoechina·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2026
Background: Tiger nuts, Cyperus esculentus, are highly valued for their nutritional and medicinal value and perceived antioxidant properties; however, unhygienic handling during preparation and consumption is of public health importance. Aims: This study aimed to determine the pa...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3304
Aminu Shehu, Muhammad Isah Liyo, Hafsat Isah Liyo, Nathaniel Luka Kwarau, Asmau Isa Liyo & Abdullahi Musa·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2026
Aims: This study assessed the prevalence and diversity of gastrointestinal parasites and fungal flora in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) obtained from the Komadugu River in Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria, and evaluated the implications for fish health and food safety. Study Des...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3303
Background: Urinary schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma haematobium, remains a major public health problem in Nigeria, particularly among school-aged children exposed to infested freshwater. Although Plateau State is endemic for the disease, data on adolescents attending rural...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3302
This study evaluated the phytochemical composition and in vitro larvicidal activity of ethanolic leaf extract of Hyptis suaveolens against fourth-instar larvae of Anopheles gambiae. Fresh leaves of H. suaveolens were collected, washed, air-dried under shade, pulverised and extrac...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3300
Water quality in flood-prone communities may be affected by seasonal changes that promote the movement of microbial and physicochemical contaminants into domestic water supplies. This study assessed bacteriological, parasitological, and physicochemical parameters in pipe-borne wa...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3301
Globally, parasitic contamination of water is a major public health concern because living organisms depend on water. This study evaluated parasitic contamination in Rivers Niger and Benue at their confluence in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria. A total of 544 freshwater samples were...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3299
E. Allahnanan, R. Ali, C. S. Obiorah, D. G. Musa, G. W. Fred, S. Y. Obadiah, C. Ikpe, E. Solomon & D. L. David·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2026
Schistosomiasis remains an important neglected tropical disease in endemic communities where transmission is influenced by environmental conditions and human water-contact behaviour. This study assessed seasonal variation in the transmission of Schistosoma haematobium and Schisto...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3296
Aims: Fruits and vegetables are common foods that provide the human body with vitamins, fibre and other compounds required for healthy growth and development. Most fruits are eaten raw, with little or no processing. This study investigated the role of contaminated fruits and vege...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3297
Ascariasis, caused by the giant intestinal roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, remains one of the most prevalent helminthic infections of humankind despite decades of preventive chemotherapy and substantial gains in global sanitation. The parasite's direct, faecal–soil–oral life cycl...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3298
Background: Fresh fruits and vegetables are important components of a healthy diet but may serve as vehicles for intestinal parasites when contaminated during production, transport, marketing, or handling. This study assessed parasitic contamination of selected fruits and vegetab...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3294