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...
The objectives of the study was to evaluate some serum biochemical changes in cattle naturally infected with Fasciola species at Maiduguri Abattoir and to determine the association between serum biochemical parameters with breed, sex and body condition score of apparently healthy...
Background: In Nigeria, more than 90% of the total population of the country is at risk of malaria infection and about 50% of the population suffers from at least one episode of the disease annually. Malaria in pregnant women is associated with adverse maternal and fetal complica...
Aims: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of some intestinal protozoans among diarrhoeic and apparently healthy children under - five years old in Eket and Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria between October, 2013 and April, 2014. The study also established spatial...
Sub-Saharan Africa is endemic with soil transmitted helminthes and they have detrimental effects on humans. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of Soil Transmitted helmithiasis, its risk factors and its effect on Haemoglobin concentration among individuals at Igbo-Ora, Oy...
The incidence of severe anaemia in malaria as a result of Plasmodium infection, has necessitated the need for discovery and development of plant extract that could stimulates the production of red blood cells (erythropoiesis) and boost the immune system to fight the parasite. Acu...