Individual, Host-Vector Interactions, and Environmental Risk Factors for Malaria Among At-Risk Communities in Peninsular Malaysia: A Case-Control Study.

Highlighting the individual, host-vector interactions, and environmental risk factors for knowlesi malaria were consequential toward more focused and effective prevention and control strategies. This study aims to identify the individual, host-vector interactions, and environmental risk factors for Plasmodium knowlesi malaria among at-risk communities in Peninsular Malaysia. A case-control study was conducted involving laboratory-confirmed cases of P.

Health Facility Capacity and Health-care Worker Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth-dose and Maternal Tetanus-Diphtheria Vaccine Administration in Nigeria: A Baseline Assessment.

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and neonatal tetanus infections remain endemic in Nigeria despite the availability of safe, effective vaccines. We aimed to determine health facilities' capacity for hepatitis B vaccine birth dose (HepB-BD) and maternal tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccination and to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices of HepB-BD and maternal Td vaccine administration among health facility staff in Nigeria.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study assessing public primary and secondary health facilities in Adamawa and Enugu States.

Modulation of M1/M2 Cytokines and Inflammatory Enzymes by Persicaria Species Leaf Extracts in Lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 Cell Macrophages.

Background: Investigating the impacts of plant-based substances on the regulation of pro-inflammatory M1 and anti-inflammatory M2 cytokines could have significant implications for immune-related health conditions. Seven Persicaria plant species from sub-Saharan Africa were specifically selected for analysis, based on their traditional use in treating inflammation.

Objective: To investigate the inhibitory effects of methanol leaf extracts from selected plants on enzymes involved in chronic inflammation.

Evaluation of interventions to improve timely hepatitis B birth dose vaccination among infants and maternal tetanus vaccination among pregnant women in Nigeria.

Background: Nigeria has the largest number of children infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) globally and has not yet achieved maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination. In Nigeria, maternal tetanus diphtheria (Td) vaccination is part of antenatal care and hepatitis B birth dose (HepB-BD) vaccination for newborns has been offered since 2004. We implemented interventions targeting healthcare workers (HCWs), community volunteers, and pregnant women attending antenatal care with the goal of improving timely (within 24 hours) HepB-BD vaccination among newborns and Td vaccination coverage among pregnant women.

Psoralen Isolated from the Roots of Welw. Modulate Th1/Th2 Cytokines and Inflammatory Enzymes in LPS-Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages.

is a widely used plant spice in traditional African medicine to treat pain-related conditions. However, the anti-inflammatory mechanisms underlying this activity and the main active ingredients of have not yet been fully characterized. This study aimed to isolate and identify the main active anti-inflammatory constituents of the extract and to investigate the underlying anti-inflammatory mechanisms in murine macrophages.