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Tag: infectious diseases
How Global Change Contributes to the Spread of Infectious Diseases
The dynamics of infectious disease transmission are shaped by a complex interplay of environmental, biological, […]
Automated Systems for Bacterial Identification and Antibiogram
The rapid and accurate identification of bacterial pathogens and determination of their antimicrobial susceptibility are […]
Zoonotic Diseases
Zoonotic diseases lie at the interface of human activity, animal ecology, and environmental change. Their persistence and increasing […]
Impact and Cost of Antimicrobial Resistance on Public Health and the Economy
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) or antibiotic resistance occurs when microorganisms acquire the capacity to survive exposure […]
From Antimicrobial Discovery to the Evolution of Drug Resistance
The history of antimicrobial therapy is a story of scientific innovation, clinical transformation, and continual […]
Immunization: Importance in Disease Prevention and Public Health
Immunization is the process through which an individual is made immune or resistant to an […]
REASONS FOR THE HIGH FREQUENCY OF PARASITES & PARASITIC DISEASES IN TROPICAL & SUBTROPICAL REGIONS
Parasitic diseases are usually common in rainforest parts of the world (the tropical and subtropical […]
GERM THEORY OF DISEASE
Germ theory of disease is the theory that human infectious diseases are caused by specific […]
History and Evolution of Antibiotics
The history of antibiotics represents one of the most consequential developments in science and medicine. […]
PUBLIC HEALTH AND PARASITIC DISEASES
Public health is a branch of medical sciences that primarily deals with the surveillance, control, […]
Historical Milestones in Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology is the scientific study of the distribution, patterns, and determinants of health-related events in […]
Founder’s Autobiography
Dr. Chika Ejikeugwu is a microbiologist and currently serves as a Research Fellow in the […]
