The aim of this paper is to present some fixed point theorems for non-decreasing map involving rational expression in the framework of S-metric spaces endowed with a partial order using a class of pairs of functions satisfying certain assumptions. Our results generalize and exten...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJOM/2016/28959
Aims: The research study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and to molecularly detect cytomegalovirus among HIV patients attending some selected hospitals in Kaduna State, Nigeria. It was also aimed to determine the CD4+ cells counts of the HIV positive patients, screen for th...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27968
Aims: This study set out to help define the role of the poultry environment as a reservoir of drug resistant bacteria in Nigeria. Introduction: The poultry environment has been acclaimed as a potential source of antimicrobial resistant bacteria but information is lacking in Niger...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28601
Aim: To develop a simple and rapid detection method for diagnosis of MRSA in bovine milk samples suspected for mastitis. Methodology: The laboratory sensitivity and specificity of LAMP assay was carried out using available laboratory strains. Milk samples were collected from Thir...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28037
M. Umar, A. A. Aliko, S. Idris, O. I. Daniel, A. S. Adam, A. Salisu, I. M. Abdulkarim, D. Danzarami & D. Y. Jobbi·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2016
Aims: A cross-sectional research study on the seroprevalence of hepatitis B and listeriosis co-infection among patients attending Sickbay Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria was carried out, with view to characterize, identify and to determine the antimicrobial sensitivity p...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/28933
A pot experiment was conducted at the experimental farm of Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Egypt. To study the effect of recycling fish bone and bone meal as well as rock phosphate in a comparison with the ordinary superphosphate on the fractionation and availabilit...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/28375
Root growth of bedding plants in small pots is usually restricted and evidently influenced by substrate quality and fertilization routine. Two pre-transplant 50- and 288-plug cells tray-1 were used. Plants were grown in two growing media and fertilized with liquid feeding and pre...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/29027
Three species of Emilia Cass. namely E. cocinea (Sims.) G. Don, E. sonchifolia (Linn.) DC and E. preatamissa Milne-Redhead were investigated using their petiole, stem, flower stalk, midrib and epidermal features. The specimens were pretreated, sectioned, stained in 1% Safranin O...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/28420
Aim: Visual impairments are known to influence school children’s academic performance as well as their quality of life. On a positive note, visual impairments can be well managed if they are identified early through visual screening. In Kenya, many primary school children present...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/28368
There is a global agreement that obesity is become as one of the most serious public health problems of this century. This paper summarises and discusses the evidence for the use of different behavioral approaches, interventions and counseling skills in dietetic practice in the m...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/28290
The effect of the concentration of the amount of ammonium and calcium nitrate, the ratio of ammonia and nitrate nitrogen in the solution on the process of conversion of calcium nitrate formed during the processing of low-grade phosphorite with nitric acid has been studied. It has...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/28146
Environmental conservation is an interdisciplinary program that covers a variety of ecological systems and their interrelationships, including those with human society, plants, and animals. This study is to investigate the degree of environmental factors and the flora on the Back...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/28293
Sexually transmitted infections are those that are contracted solely through sexual intercourse with an infected partner or person. This group of infections includes syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes simplex, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and hepatitis B infections. Sexually T...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2016/28631
Nilotinib is an analog of imatinib increasingly used for the treatment of imatinib-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia. It has been considered a well-tolerated drug with little side effects. The most common adverse effects to nilotinib are skin rash, pruritus, headache, nausea, an...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/28909
Restaurant operation has always been an essential profit source for international hotels. Although food is the core element for a restaurant, there are other clues for attracting customers according to past research, such as store atmosphere. Store atmospheres significantly influ...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28598