SARS-CoV-2(COVID-19) is a very infectious symptomatic and asymptomatic infection caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona virus 2 (SAR-COV-2). COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which spreads between people, mainly when an infected person is in close contact wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2021/v6i330164
Aristote Matondo, Jason T. Kilembe, Etienne M. Ngoyi, Carlos N. Kabengele, Giresse N. Kasiama, Emmanuel M. Lengbiye, Clément M. Mbadiko, Clément L. Inkoto, Gédéon N. Bongo, Benjamin Z. Gbolo, Clarisse M. Falanga, Domaine T. Mwanangombo, Daniel O. Opota, Damien S. T. Tshibangu, Dorothée D. Tshilanda, Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua & Pius T. Mpiana·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2021
Aim: The present study aims at identifying potential inhibitors from a set of ten compounds from Ocimum basilicum against the SARS-CoV-2 main protease, the chymotrypsin-like protease (3CLpro). Materials and Methods: Computational studies by molecular docking (Autodock tool) were...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2021/v6i230156
This paper is a preliminary step towards the assessment of an alarming widespread belief that victims of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 include the quality and accuracy of scientific publications about it. Our initial results suggest that this belief cannot be readily ignored,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2021/v6i230158
COVID-19 is perceived as a major threat to public health and a danger to the economy globally, affecting people’s lives by influencing their everyday behaviour and causing feelings of panic anxiety, depression, and often triggering intense fear. The study was aimed at determining...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2021/v6i230157
Coronavirus disease 2019 [1] is an emerging public health problem threatening the life of millions of people. Farmers and cultivators in countries like Nigeria are rapidly starting to bear the impact of the pandemic. The study was conducted to assess the knowledge, perception and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2021/v6i130154
Milk is a non-transparent, yellowish-white substance secreted by the mammary glands of all mammals. It contains proteins, minerals, carbohydrates, fat, and vitamins that meet the dietary requirements of the body than any food in a single diet. As a result of their highly nutritio...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2021/v6i130153
Fishes are highly perishable, and prone to vast variations in quality due to differences in species, feeding habits as well as the environmental and preservation factors. This study Compared the bacteriological quality of Frozen and Salt Water Tilapia Fishes (Oreochromos niloticu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2021/v6i130152
The pulse beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis is one of the major insect pest in stored pulse (i.e. Chickpea seeds) causing 40-50% losses of pulses in storage. Experiments were conducted to study the efficacy of some selected biorational insecticides on mortality of beetle, weight l...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2021/v6i130151
Aims: The essence of this research was to assess the microbiological quality of suya condiments/spices sold at different points in Obio/Akpor (Choba and Rumuepirikom) and Ikwerre (Aluu) Local Government Areas, Rivers State and reduction of microbial load using home microwave oven...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2021/v6i130150
Pandemic outbreaks are always a challenge for the health care management to control the mortality rate when the preventive measures are not established. The challenge is being faced worldwide with the outbreak of COVID-19 including the developed countries. The only solution is to...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v5i430149
Aims: Suya is a popular spicy roasted meat product in Nigeria. The aim of the work is to investigate the microbial safety and effect of Lactobacillus species on some pathogens when used as a biopreservative on suya. Methodology: Five suya group samples were used. Two samples were...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v5i430155
Traditional leafy vegetables are recommended because there are important sources of nutrients and they protect against certain non-communicable diseases. This study aimed at assessing the microbiological quality of Ipomoea batatas leaves and evaluating the susceptibility to antib...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v5i430148
Emmanuel M. Lengbiye, Clément M. Mbadiko, Clarisse M. Falanga, Aristote Matondo, Clément L. Inkoto, Etienne M. Ngoyi, Carlos N. Kabengele, Gédéon N. Bongo, Benjamin Z. Gbolo, Jason T. Kilembe, Domaine T. Mwanangombo, Damien S. T. Tshibangu, Dorothée D. Tshilanda, Shetonde O. Mihigo, Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua & Pius T. Mpiana·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2020
Aims: COVID-19 pandemic affects hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Since there is no effective treatment, the need of finding alternative methods, which can help to curb this pandemic is urgent. This study aims to collect the information on the virucidal and toxicity prop...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v5i430145
Watermelon fruit contain high vitamins and minerals. Watermelon is susceptible to many pathogenic microorganisms that results to unpleasant odours and cause foodborne diseases. This study was conducted to isolate and identify fungi that are associated with rot of watermelon fruit...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v5i430146
Chidiebere A. Otuu, Rose N. N. Obiezue, Chris I. Okoye, Innocent C. J. Omalu, Ada Q. A. Otuu, Samuel S. Eke, Emmanuel. O. Udeh, Innocent C. Ekuma, Hadijah U. Yamman & Fabian C. Okafor·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2020
Many modern medicines are derived from the chemicals available in plants. The utilization of plants against diseases by traditional medical practitioners is common in many parts of the world and several researches have been carried out to determine the scientific basis for the us...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v5i430144