Genome-wide identification of characteristic nucleotide fragments for surveillance and subtype typing of influenza A viruses
2025
Influenza A viruses, members of the Orthomyxoviridae family, are major causative agents of past flu pandemics and can infect a wide range of hosts depending on their hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase...
Sexual development in apicomplexan parasites: past and future
2025
Sexual development is an important process in eukaryotic organisms that involves the fusion of gametes to produce genetically diverse offspring. In apicomplexan parasites, sexual development is crucial...
Decoding the Bite: Sensory cues, host heterogeneity, and pathogen manipulation in mosquito host-seeking behavior
2025
Mosquitoes, primarily females, require blood meals for reproduction, making them prolific biters and major vectors of diseases such as malaria, dengue, Zika, and West Nile. This review synthesizes the...
World malaria report 2025: Growing biological threats, shrinking resources
2026
The World Malaria Report 2025 documents operational progress while exposing systemic vulnerabilities that could reverse two decades of gains. Several biological threats are converging in Sub-Saharan...
Mosquitoes as pesticide disseminators: Advancing pyriproxyfen-based technologies for next-generation vector control
2025
Mosquito-borne diseases, including dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and malaria, pose significant global health challenges, exacerbated by rising insecticide resistance in key vectors like Aedes and Anopheles....
WHO report signals tuberculosis resurgence: Addressing systemic failures and revamping control strategies
2025
According to the World Health Organization's Global Tuberculosis Report 2024, tuberculosis (TB) has resurged as the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, overtaking Coronavirus disease...
Recurring diphtheria outbreaks in Nigeria: A holistic review of challenges, knowledge and strategic recommendations for control
2025
Diphtheria is a vaccine-preventable bacterial disease that has contributed to the large number of deaths in Nigeria. There have been numerous outbreaks after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the challenges...
Artificial intelligence and big data for decoding infectious disease transmission dynamics and outbreak prediction
2026
Understanding and predicting infectious disease transmission remains a central challenge in global health due to the complex interplay of pathogen evolution, host biology, environmental conditions,...
Revolutionizing infectious disease surveillance: Multi-omics technologies and AI-driven integration
2025
The integration of advanced technologies, including next-generation sequencing, multiomics approaches, and artificial intelligence (AI), has revolutionized pathogen surveillance and preparedness. Multiomics...
Recurrent cholera outbreaks in Nigeria: A review of the underlying factors and redress
2025
Cholera outbreaks remain a matter of public health since this outbreak of the epidemic is experienced almost every year. In June 2024, the African Region had registered 7964 new cases of cholera across...
Decoding the host-pathogen-environment interaction: Integrated insights into Helicobacter pylori virulence and epidemiological transmission
2025
A primary cause of peptic ulcer, gastric carcinoma, and chronic gastritis is the Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Grasping its mechanisms of pathogenesis and transmission...
Emergencies of zoonotic diseases, drivers, and the role of artificial intelligence in tracking the epidemic and pandemics
2024
Zoonotic illnesses are defined as diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans through various channels. More than sixty percent of disease-causing organisms capable of affecting humans are...
Global, regional, and national burden of malaria, 1990–2021: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2021
2024
Malaria is an infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes and caused by Plasmodium parasites. This study analyzes data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021 to systematically assess global...
NMCR-6, a novel nonmobile colistin resistance gene in Vibrio bacteria: full characterization and global perspective
2025
Amid rising bacterial resistance, polymyxins are a critical last resort against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections. Understanding and predicting the emergence of novel, nonmobile colistin...
Global, regional, and national burden of dengue, 1990–2021: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2021
2024
Dengue is an acute viral infectious disease caused by the dengue virus and transmitted through mosquitoes. Although numerous studies have examined the global burden of dengue, comprehensive and systematic...
Breaking barriers for key populations in the lenacapavir era
2026
Despite advances in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention, key populations including men who have sex with men (MSM), sex workers, transgender individuals, people who inject drugs, and adolescent...
Rabies in Africa: Vaccination coverage and strategies for elimination by 2030
2025
Rabies remains a significant public health threat in Africa, and disproportionately impacts vulnerable populations to cause thousands of deaths annually. Rabies is a preventable disease and control...
The Alongshan virus: A comprehensive review of its pathogenic characteristics, epidemiology, and detection strategies
2025
Alongshan virus (ALSV) is an emerging tick-borne segmented RNA virus belonging to the Flaviviridae family, first identified in Northeastern China in 2017. ALSV is currently classified within the Jingmenvirus...
Predicting HIV testing status in pregnant women using balanced machine learning models: Insights from Sierra Leone's demographic health survey
2026
Preventing vertical HIV transmission requires comprehensive testing programmes for pregnant women, yet coverage gaps persist across Sub-Saharan Africa. In Sierra Leone, approximately one-third of pregnant...
Genomic insights into disease vectors: Divergent evolution of mosquitoes, tsetse flies, sand flies and kissing bugs
2025
Vector-borne diseases pose major global health challenges, with mosquitoes, tsetse flies, and sand flies serving as key insect vectors. This review explores the genomic basis of hematophagy, reproduction,...
Maternal immune activation and neuropsychiatric disease in offspring: Pathogen's perspective
2024
Neuropsychiatric disorders (NDDs) have been associated with maternal immune activation (MIA) in epidemiologic studies, such as prospective birth cohort studies. There is evidence linking maternal infectious...
The impact of environmental and host factors on wolbachia density and efficacy as a biological tool
2023
Wolbachia, a bacterium found naturally in some species of Aedes and Culex mosquitoes, has gained significant attention for it's potential in controlling mosquito-borne diseases and suppressing mosquito...
An integrated review of ecology, epidemiology, and public health burden of anthrax in Africa
2026
The emergence and re-emergence of anthrax across Africa remain a persistent public health and veterinary concern. In recent years, several African countries have experienced recurrent outbreaks, underscoring...
Machine learning models for predicting residual malaria infections using environmental factors: A case study of the Jazan region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2024
Malaria is a global public health problem affecting more than 100 countries. Meteorological factors on the other hand represent a major driving force behind malaria transmission and other vector-borne...
The prevalence, diagnosis, and dissemination of mcr-1 in colistin resistance: Progress and challenge
2023
Considered as the last defense line against Gram-negative bacteria, colistin is particularly effective against multiple drug-resistant bacteria such as multi-drug resistance (MDR) and carbapenem-resistant...