Publications by authors named "Ifeanyi Emmanuel Nwafor"
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- The study investigates the immune responses in Lassa fever (LF) survivors and their contacts in Nigeria to understand natural protection and inform vaccine development.
- It finds that while both groups show similar T cell and antibody responses, neutralizing antibodies are predominantly present in LF survivors and provide cross-reactivity against various LASV strains.
- The research also highlights that immune responses diminish over time, suggesting potential vaccine targets in specific areas of the LASV Glycoprotein and Nucleoprotein for future clinical trials.
Globally, sexually transmitted infections are recognized as a public and reproductive health challenge. The study determined the prevalence, co-infection, and risk factors associated with HBV, HCV, HIV, and Syphilis infections among pregnant women receiving antenatal care in rural health facilities in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. A retrospective study was conducted from January to December 2018 in 8 primary healthcare facilities using antenatal records of all the 4657 pregnant women who attended ANC within the period.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInvestigating Factors Associated with Immunization Incompletion of Children Under Five in Ebonyi State, Southeast Nigeria: Implication for Policy Dialogue.
Glob Pediatr Health
February 2021
To investigate factors associated with immunization incompletion of children under 5 years in Ebonyi state, Southeastern part of Nigeria. A cross-sectional and a cluster sampling design were implemented; 400 women of childbearing age in families with children between 0 to 59 months of age were interviewed in Ebonyi state. Demographic characteristics of the child and mother, the child's immunization history, and reasons for partial immunization were obtained with the use of a self-administered questionnaire.
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