The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.), is recognized as a widely distributed destructive insect pest of Brassicaceae. The frequency and severity of P. xylostella outbreaks has increased in recent years, due to climate changes, high production of host plants (vegeta...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/11834
Aims: To isolate and characterise the proteases from Spirogyra rhizobrachialis, Merismopedia elegans and Synedra species in order to evaluate them as potential sources of protease. Study Design: Three Algae species were evaluated as potential sources of protease. Place and Durati...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/8840
John Kioko, Victoria Herbert, Daniel Mwetta, Yustina Kilango, Maia Murphy-Williams & Christian Kiffner·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
African elephants are a dominant feature of the African Savannah. Their numbers are however declining, partly due to habitat alteration and loss. Understanding how elephants respond to environmental variables and anthropogenic activities is necessary in conserving elephant habita...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/12470
Otolorin Gbeminiyi Richard, E. C. Okolocha, Ameh Veronica Odinya, Mshelbwala Philip Paul, Danjuma Friday Audu & Dzikwi Asabe Adamu·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Background: Abattoir activities are known to pollute the environment, posing significant public health concerns. These activities can predispose abattoir workers and individuals living close to abattoirs to certain infections. Aim: To determine the public health risk of abattoir...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/12350
Aims: To epidemiologically characterize patients confirmed as cases of leptospirosis in Central Veracruz, Mexico based on official records. Study Design: Descriptive retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Sanitary District No. VIII, Health Ministry in central Veracruz,...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/12481
Objective: The assessment of midwifery competency in final examination is the one of the most important tests in midwifery educational course of students in bachelor’s degree. As objective structured clinical evaluation (OSCE) has become popular and is now part of the midwifery c...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/12775
Aims: To investigate the hepatoprotective and nephroprotective potential of the methanolic extracts of the leaves, stem bark, seeds, fruit pulp, fruit bark and roots of Tamarindus indica Linn in acute and chronic rat model of organ injuries. Study Design: The acute-injury model i...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/8838
‘Biofilm’ is a multi-community microbial association living on submerged substrates. Using the online search engine www.OJOSE.com to identify the 100 most recent journal articles, we found that the term ‘biofilm’ had been extensively used by journals from medical/pathological dis...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/10368
Irina Zhigacheva, Inna Generozova, Aleksandr Shugaev, Tamar Misharina, Mariya Terenina & Natalya Krikunova·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Aims: Water deficiency causes an enhanced generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by mitochondria, leading to oxidative stress. It is known that plant growth regulators (PGRs) increase the resistance of plants to stresses and, evidently, to a water stress. Such PGRs are melap...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/12378
Aim: Deletion the putative glucosyl transferase (Slr1125) in order to investigate its relationship with the unique carotenoid glycoside myxoxanthophyll. Methodology: In Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, slr1125 ORF was replaced by streptomycin resistance cassette. The resulted homologo...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/11020