Aim: The study addressed anti-malarial activity, haematological, biochemical and histopathological changes due to the administration of ethanol extract of Sarcocephalus latifolius (leaf), Pterocarpus osun (stem bark) and the combined extract of the two plants in Plasmodium berghe...
Soil transmitted helminthes (STHs) are common public health concern among children in Sub saharan Africa. A study to determine the prevalence and intensity of these parasites among pupils of two primary schools in Nkpor and Mgbodohia communities, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area,...
Cerebral malaria is a complex neurological syndrome, whose pathology is mediated by inflammatory processes triggered by the immune system of the host following infection with P. falciparum. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an obligatory cofactor in the electron transport chain and a poten...
The health of the body is dependent on the immune system’s ability to recognize and repel, or destroy foreign invaders that may cause disease. Dexamethasone (Dex), a synthetic corticosteroid medication has been known to pose immunosuppressant activity. Current study investigated...
Olanrewaju Ayodeji Durojaye, Charity Chinyere Ilo, Donatus Okeowhor, Raphael Okai Iyaji, Onyinyechukwu Onuorah, Prince Ogaranya James & Samuel Cosmas·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2019
Malaria during pregnancy is a complex issue when considering the public health and an important contributor to maternal and infant morbidity and mortality in malaria-endemic countries. Malaria can be regarded as one of the leading cause of maternal deaths with regards to the sub-...
Avian coccidiosis is a parasitic disease which causes a considerable economic loss in poultry. The emergence of anticoccidial drug resistance enhances the need for the development of the novel approach and alternative controls strategies such as plants extracts. Therefore, this s...
Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are considered among the most deteriorating soilborne parasites that can significantly affect many plants. These nematodes are developing increased resistance against nematicides used currently to control them, therefore, continued use of th...
Schistosomiasis affects about 204.6 million people in 78 countries of the world, out of which 58 countries are endemic with moderate to high intensity. Different diagnostic tools (Rapid Diagnostic Test kit) have been used in the diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium infection henc...
This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of intestinal protist infection in five selected primary schools in Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Nigeria. Stool samples from 200 pupils were collected and examined using formol-ether concentration technique f...
Aim: Prevalence of human intestinal parasitic infections among school age children in Ogbese town, Akure North,Nigeria was investigated between January and June 2015. Study Design: This was a prospective cross sectional study. Information about sex, age and other epidemiological...
An assessment study to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with soil-transmitted helminthiasis was carried out between Augusts to November 2017 in Jega local government area of Kebbi state, Nigeria. Stool samples were collected from each participant and structure...
This study assessed the presence of avian malaria parasites in thin blood smears stained with Giemsa. A total of 109 poultry birds were examined out of which 49 were chicken, 20 were pigeons, 20 were turkeys and 20 were ducks. The poultry subjects comprised 45 males and 56 female...
This study evaluated the larvicidal potential of the ethanolic and aqueous leaf extract of Hyptis suaveolens Poit on the 4th larval instar of laboratory-reared Anopheles spp and Culex spp at varying concentrations of 0.1ml, 0.2ml, 0.3ml, 0.4ml and 0.5ml for specified periods of 2...
Irrespective of the decreased in incidence and prevalence, malaria remains a major public health problem. Evolution and spread of resistance to the available antimalarial drugs endanger all the recent gains in malaria control. This issue makes the development of novel drugs a nec...
Aim: The study was carried out to determine the prevalence of tongue worm (Linguatula serrata) in dogs slaughtered at Bukuru dog market, Jos-South Local Government Area (L.G.A). Study Design: The study was cross-sectional in which only indigenous dogs meant for slaughter were exa...