Infection due to Hepatitis B virus is a serious public health problem worldwide, in spite of productive vaccine. Pregnant women infected with hepatitis B virus can transmit the infection to their fetuses and newborns. The aim of the study was to determine the seroprevalence of He...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i530237
Aim: This research work investigated the impact of the differences in duration of alcoholic beverage consumption on hepatic and heamatological parameters. Methods: Fifty (50) healthy male volunteer subjects were recruited for this study from Kadima district of Jos South Local Gov...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i530236
The quality performance of surface coatings are evaluated with emphasis on Microwave (Mw) irradiation, effects on both wood and oil modified alkyd-based varnish, separately. The surface pencil film hardness value of 2B (5 in metric) found for neat varnish coated linden and spruce...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i530235
The surface water resources of Bodo/Bonny communities in Rivers State suffers regular pollution of its ecosystem due to increase in crude oil exploration, refining and activities of other industrial establishments operating within the coastal areas of the Ogoniland of the Niger D...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i530234
Charles Essome Sale, Jules Patrice Ngoh Dooh, Alain Heu, William Kuate Tueguem, Dorothée Mvondo Nganti, Patrice Zemko Ngatsi, Godwill Chewachong & Zachée Ambang·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2021
This study aims to evaluate the antifungal activities of methanolic and aqueous extracts of Thevetia peruviana seeds on the in vitro growth of Phytophthora colocasiae. A randomized sample block design containing four treatments (T-: absolute control, AE, ME and Callomil Plus at t...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i430233
Metronidazole has been implicated in diverse neurologic syndromes such as; cerebellar syndrome, encephalopathy, seizures, optic neuropathy, autonomic neuropathy and peripheral neuropathy. Metronidazole is an antibiotic drug used to treat infections of the reproductive system, ga...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i430232
Malaria prevention methods are diverse. Their availability sometimes does not guarantee effective usage and the use of each method in isolation may not provide the necessary results for the fight against malaria. Pregnant women are relatively more vulnerable and so it is recommen...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i430231
The sustainable landscpe design is a strategic framework in city planning and urban recreational areas, important for the quality of life of an increasingly urbanized society. This study deals with a better understanding of visitors demand and noise properties of Ayazmana promena...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i430230
There are large numbers of powerful species of microorganisms present within our bodies that make up the diverse human microbiomes. Microbiomes, the collective genomes of the microorganisms in a particular environment, support and maintain our health, but they are disturbed in so...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i430229
Associated with the old/traditional of method of drug delivery are several limitation ranging from first-pass effect, low tolerance, minimal bioavailability, fluctuation of plasma drug concentration which result to less or no desired effect produced. This call for the demand for...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i330228
Aim: The study assessed the effect of oral exposure of toluene on male reproductive parameters. Methodology: Twenty rats (190±10g bwt) were randomly assigned to four groups (n=5). Group A (Control) was treated with olive oil (0.5ml), Group B received 31.8mg/kg, Group C received 6...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i330227
A study on varietal effects on the productivity of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) was conducted during the 2017 and 2018 cropping seasons at the Research Farm of the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) Kuru, Jos in Plateau State, Nigeria. The study was aimed at assessin...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i330226
The blood glucose, total serum cholesterol, High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) and Triglyceride (TRIG) levels of all rats in each group were determined before induction, post-induction with alloxan and post treatment with various concentrations of extract and standard drug. The allox...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i330225
The study was designed to investigate the insect diversity and its economic importance in Agulu and Nanka gully sites using standard procedures. A total of 1,609 insects belonging to 15 species were identified from the study sites, which comprised of 1026 individuals belonging to...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i330224
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria can effectively reduce the severity of different abiotic stresses like water stress, temperature stress, salt stress, etc. on plant growth and development. The study aimed at isolating salt-tolerant rhizobacteria followed by their morphologica...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i230223