African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Overview
African Journal of Infectious Diseases is a scientific journal, published since 2007 in English. The journal's country of origin is Nigeria.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Afr J Infect Dis
Start
2007
End
Continuing
Frequency
Semiannual, 2008-
p-ISSN
2006-0165
e-ISSN
2505-0419
Country
Nigeria
Language
English
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 12997
17
SJR / Ranks: 12411
265
CiteScore / Ranks: 13403
0.80
Recent Articles
1.
Dana N, Yulia D
Afr J Infect Dis
. 2024 Dec;
19(1):57-63.
PMID: 39618545
Background: Adolescence is a crucial stage for developing behaviors that impact long-term sexual and reproductive health, particularly in LMICs like Indonesia.This study examined the relationship between sexual education, self-efficacy, and...
2.
Chito O, Yvonne O, Joseph A, Ifeoma J, Austin O, Igwe N, et al.
Afr J Infect Dis
. 2024 Dec;
19(1):13-20.
PMID: 39618544
Background: Non-disclosure of HIV status and poor condom use, among mothers living with HIV may pose risks of HIV transmission to their serodiscordant partners and may influence the outcome of...
3.
Nora H, Puspa S, Tunas A, Darma I, Agnes K
Afr J Infect Dis
. 2024 Dec;
19(1):29-35.
PMID: 39618543
Background: Toxoplasmic encephalitis is a severe manifestation of infection, with potentially fatal outcomes, particularly among immunocompromised patients. Clinical manifestation of this infection is associated with a specific genotype of ,...
4.
Pujiaty S, Magdalena S, Parluhutan S, Rina Y, Sari W
Afr J Infect Dis
. 2024 Dec;
19(1):21-28.
PMID: 39618542
Background: Other microbial infections in pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients pose significant challenges, complicating treatment outcomes and potentially increasing mortality rates. This study aims to characterize the bacterial and fungal infections...
5.
Florense S, Magdalena S, Muntasir , Erna M
Afr J Infect Dis
. 2024 Dec;
19(1):36-44.
PMID: 39618541
Background: Bacteria or fungi in COVID-19 involves several mechanisms that can affect immune system and also can increase severity of symptoms. The incidence of bacterial or fungal infections is common...
6.
Hidayani S, Syafrizal N, Jamaluddin P, Ong J
Afr J Infect Dis
. 2024 Dec;
19(1):79-83.
PMID: 39618540
Background: Various glomerular diseases are associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. However, the incidence of minimal change nephrotic syndrome has scarcely been reported. Materials And Method: We describe a...
7.
Abel A, Shamarina S, Hisham M, Hafiz A
Afr J Infect Dis
. 2024 Dec;
19(1):45-56.
PMID: 39618539
Background: Hepatitis B (HB), caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), remains a critical public health challenge in Nigeria. Globally, the HBV infects approximately 296 million people, significantly contributing to...
8.
John A, Odula I, Etinosa O, Ifeanyi O
Afr J Infect Dis
. 2024 Dec;
19(1):1-12.
PMID: 39618538
Background: Liver inflammation caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) could become chronic and unresolved if untreated. Prevention and management of the disease are through vaccination and other conventional interventions....
9.
Tapologo N, Abubaker Q
Afr J Infect Dis
. 2024 Dec;
19(1):64-78.
PMID: 39618537
Background: Accurate diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is dependent on using established national HIV testing algorithm. The purpose of this study was to review published articles to identify,...
10.
Veronica W, Neneng S, Nicolaski L
Afr J Infect Dis
. 2024 Aug;
18(2 Suppl):5-9.
PMID: 39156736
Background: In recent years, bloodstream infections due to non- have been reported significantly among hospitalized patients, mainly among immunocompromised patients with high morbidity and mortality rates. A better understanding and...