Aims: The global incidence of leishmaniasis remains a significant public health challenge, especially in the African sub-Saharan region, including Sudan. This study was carried out to investigate the epidemiology of leishmaniasis in South Darfur State. Through examining the relat...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2025/v8i4248
Godwin Kenechukwu Nwajiugo, Rahmatallahi Ajike Aderounmu, Enobong Edoabasi Obong, Blessing Ometere Ayeni & Aishat Abolaji Giwa·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2025
Helminth infections remain a major cause of morbidity in low- and middle-income regions, despite decades of large-scale preventive chemotherapy programs. Current control strategies rely heavily on a limited number of anthelmintic drug classes: benzimidazoles, macrocyclic lactones...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2025/v8i4249
Schistosomiasis, an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma is prevalent amongst tropical and subtropical regions where access to safe water and sanitation is lacking. Praziquantel is the foremost treatment available but with restricted...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2025/v8i4247
Aim: Plasmodium falciparum Malaria and Hepatitis B virus infections have been a major public health challenge particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, where both diseases are endemic. Malaria, transmitted by female Anopheles mosquito, continues to be a major global health concern with...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2025/v8i4246
Odoya Ebube Manfred, Omoregie Similoluwa, Odijie Ehinome Gift, OrutuguLagley & Odoya Onisowurun Ruhuoma·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2025
Aims: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of bovine fascioliasis through examination of liver from slaughtered cattle and the analysis of fecal samples for the characteristics of eggs of Fasciola spp. at the Ekpoma slaughter slab in Edo State, Nigeria. Study Design: The s...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2025/v8i4245
Background: Malaria remains a major global health challenge predominantly affecting sub-Saharan Africa, which accounts for 95% of cases and 96% of malaria related deaths worldwide. Early and accurate diagnosis is essential for effective disease management and control. This study...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2025/v8i4244
Aim: The aim of this case report is to emphasize the importance of parasitic etiologies as one of the differential diagnoses of renal cystic lesions that can be misdiagnosed as neoplasms. Case Presentation: We report a case of a 68-year-old female who presented with complaints of...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2025/v8i4243
Aims: This study assessed prevalence, risk factors and species diversity of intestinal parasites among primary-school pupils in Port Harcourt. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Methodology: Stool specimens from 208 pupils were examined by direct wet mount and formol-ether co...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2025/v8i4242
Background: Plasmodium falciparum remains the predominant cause of malaria morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite control interventions, malaria burdens in urban centres such as Port Harcourt persist, driven by ecological, socio-economic, and healthcare access fac...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2025/v8i3241
Danjuma J, Ngwai Y. B, Nkene I. H, Abdulmumin R. I, Bolarinwa O. F, Ishaleku D, Tama, S. C, Asogwa, I. S, Agondo, D. I, Imokhe G. A, Igbawua I. N, Yakubu S & Okpalaeke N. B·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2025
Aims: This study investigates the genetic variability of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance genes in Plasmodium species from pregnant women attending Health facilities in Nasarawa-South Senatorial Zone, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Dur...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2025/v8i3240
Echeta, Onyinye Chidimma, Ngenegbo, Uche Chijioke, Ayim, Joseph Okuko, Akwashiki Ombugadu & Ndilemeni Chinazo Ozioma·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2025
Freshwater water snail intermediate hosts play an active role in the transmission of trematode parasites. The study assessed 4 water bodies in Omor, Ayamelum Local Government Area in Anambra State, Nigeria to assess the freshwater snails’ composition and abundance between January...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2025/v8i3239
Aim: Blood transfusion is vital in effective healthcare delivery and the elimination of transfusion-transmissible infection is necessary for blood safety; there is paucity of information on the Plasmodium and Hepatitis B co-infection among prospective blood donors in Rivers State...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2025/v8i3238
Enteric fever, also known as typhoid fever, is caused by Salmonella typhi, is a disease that is endemic in the tropic and sub-tropic regions of the world and has become a major public health concern in the developing world with an estimated annual incidence of 540 cases per 100,0...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2025/v8i3236
This study investigates the relationship between intestinal parasites in Oreochromis niloticus and their hematology parameters from Ureje Reservoir, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. Hematological parameter have always been used to check the wellbeing of animals in general. A total of 240 fish...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2025/v8i3237
Ifeanyi Kingsley Egbuna, Peter Chika Ozo-ogueji, Oluwaseun Ezekiel Ayadi, Marvellous Mercy Aransiola, Emmanuel Niyi Olowe & Cecil Anwuri Okpuzor·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2025
Malaria remains a major public health challenge, especially in endemic regions such as sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. Traditional epidemiological models often fail to capture the complex relationships between climatic, environmental, and socio-economic factors influencing...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2025/v8i3235