Publications by authors named "Joseph Abraham Oyiguh"
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- Gastroenteritis viruses, especially rotavirus, are the main cause of diarrhea in children under five in Africa, with a study analyzing 33 research papers from 2003 to 2023.
- The study found rotavirus to have a prevalence of 31%, followed by norovirus and other viruses like adenovirus and sapovirus, with G1P[8] being the most common rotavirus genotype.
- It emphasizes the need for improved vaccination strategies against rotavirus and ongoing surveillance to manage and control viral diarrhea cases in children effectively.
Globally, coinfection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is associated with an accelerated progression of HIV disease and higher mortality resulting from complications of liver-related disease. Despite the public health importance, data are lacking on this subject in the study area. Therefore, we evaluated the prevalence and risk factors for HIV/HBV coinfection among HIV patients accessing antiretroviral treatment in Lokoja, Nigeria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Co-infection of HBV with HIV is associated with significant morbidity and mortality globally. In spite of increasing reports of HIV/HBV co-morbidities in Nigeria, little or no data exists on this subject in Anyigba. Therefore, we determined the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigenemia among HIV positive patients on anti-retroviral treatment programme in Anyigba, Kogi State, North-Central Nigeria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNewcastle disease is a contagious disease of birds and is the greatest constraint to the development of rural poultry production in Nigeria and most developing countries. The only effective means of control is vaccination which is not properly carried out in Nigeria. Therefore, this project determined the prevalence rate of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) in local chicken in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria.
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