pneumococcal acute otitis media

Pneumococcal Acute Otitis Media

Pneumococcal acute otitis media (AOM) is a common and potentially severe infection of the middle ear, primarily caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is especially prevalent…
plasmodium vivax malaria prevention

Plasmodium Vivax Malaria Prevention

Plasmodium vivax, a protozoan parasite, presents unique challenges in malaria prevention due to its ability to form hypnozoites—dormant liver-stage parasites capable of causing relapses. These…
plasmodium vivax malaria

Plasmodium Vivax Malaria

Plasmodium vivax is one of the five protozoan species that cause malaria in humans. Unlike the often-deadly Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax malaria is generally less…
plasmodium ovale malaria

Plasmodium ovale Malaria

Plasmodium ovale is one of the five species of Plasmodium known to cause malaria in humans. Though less prevalent than P. falciparum or P. vivax,…
plasmodium malariae malaria

Plasmodium malariae Malaria

Plasmodium malariae is one of the five Plasmodium species known to infect humans, responsible for causing quartan malaria. Although less prevalent than P. falciparum and…
plasmodium falciparum malaria prevention

Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Prevention

Plasmodium falciparum malaria continues to pose a serious threat to global public health, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and other tropical regions. Preventing this deadly parasitic…
plasmodium falciparum malaria

Plasmodium falciparum Malaria

Plasmodium falciparum is the most virulent species of the malaria-causing parasites that infect humans, responsible for the majority of malaria-related deaths worldwide. It thrives in…
plasminogen deficiency type 1

Plasminogen Deficiency Type 1

it is also known as congenital hypoplasminogenemia, is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a marked reduction in plasminogen activity, which leads to the…
plague

Plague

it is a highly infectious zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Historically known for causing devastating pandemics such as the Black Death in…