Plasmodium falciparum remains the most virulent parasite that causes high rate of morbidity and mortality among children and pregnant women. Prevention and treatment of malaria mainly rely on the use of synthetic drugs. Unfortunately, the parasite has developed resistance to Read More …
Category: ISIR Journal of Multidisciplinary (ISIRJM)
Assessment of Heavy Metals Contents in Some Selected Vegetables Sold in Five Different Markets in Gombe Metropolis
This study aimed to assess the levels of heavy metals, specifically Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), and Chromium (Cr), in selected vegetables sold at five different markets in Gombe State, Nigeria: Arawa Market, Tumfure Market, Kasuwan Mata, Pantami, and Main Market. Read More …
ANTI MALARIAL DRUG RESISTANCE: A MAJOR THREAT IN COMBATTING MALARIA
Antimalarial drug resistance remains a critical threat to global malaria control, with profound implications for public health and economic stability in endemic regions such as Nigeria. Resistance to first-line antimalarial, compromises efforts to reduce malaria-related morbidity and mortality. Nigeria, bearing Read More …
POTENTIAL ANTIGENTS FOR MALARIA VACCINE DEVELOPMENT
Malaria remains a significant global health burden, with millions affected annually, despite significant advancement in the fight against malaria, nearly half of the global population remains at risk of contracting the disease. Developing an effective malaria vaccine has long been Read More …
MOLECULAR BASIS OF GAMETOGENESIS AND SEX DETERMINATION IN Plasmodium falciparum
Successful malaria transmission mainly depends on successful gametogenesis and gametocytogenesis, which lead to successful gametocyte production which eventually differentiate in to male and female gametocyte. Unlike what it known in other organism, in which sex chromosomes are responsible for sex Read More …
ISIRJM Vol – 1 Issue – 1 (January – February 2025)
ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS AND DRUG RESISTANCE IN PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM PP: 33-38 Bala Abubakar1, Muhammad Fatima Yakubu2, Hauwa’u Abdulkadir Usman3, Ismail Muhammad4 ISIR Journal of Multidisciplinary (ISIRJM) 1(1) Jan – Feb 2025 PDF Assessment of Heavy Metals Contents in Some Selected Vegetables Read More …