Objective: This study's aim was to document risk population's, including school children’s perspectives regarding risk behaviours and effectiveness of therapeutic modes in management of schistosomiasis. Methods: A grounded theory and qualitative approach was employed in two risk...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27366
Aim: To determine the seroprevalence of recent Toxoplasma gondii infection using IgG avidity Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) among pregnant women in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/26777
Synthetic chemical surfactants have been found to be usually toxic and hardly degraded by microorganisms. Hence, attention had been shown towards biosurfactants due to their biocompatibility, lower toxicity, higher stability, stability to extreme temperature and pH. This study ev...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/27205
Babesiosis, an haemoparasitic disease caused by Babesia spp and transmitted by ticks is one of the major public health threat to cattle rearing in most countries, including Nigeria. The disease impose a serious burden on the healthcare infrastructure of both the cattle and their...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27280
Background: We have re-visited a possible role of autoantibodies targeting a "64 kDa muscle membrane protein" in the pathogenesis of thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO). This antigen was identified as the flavoprotein (Fp) subunit of mitochondrial succinate dehydrogenase (SDH...
Enset [Enset ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman], a plant widely cultivated in south and southwest of Ethiopia has been shown to be a rich source of starch. A review regarding comparison of enset starch with other widely known commercial starches and its significant applications in pha...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/26896
Aims: Hemoglobinopathies including HbE β thalassemia are associated with significant cardiac and pulmonary compromise in affected persons. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cardiac and pulmonary health of transfusion dependent 50 HbE β thalassemia patients of West Bengal....
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/26529
There is unequivocal evidence that administration of probiotics could be effective in the treatment of acute infectious diarrhoea in children and the prevention of antibiotic associated diarrhoea and nosocomial/community acquired diarrhoea. Encouraging evidence is also emerging f...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/26531
Information on heterosis and combining ability of available germplasm would help maize breeder in identifying proper genotypes and breeding procedures for improving tolerant varieties to water stress. The objective of this investigation was to assess the performance, heterobelti...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/27508
Nitrate (NO3ˉ) is a metabolic waste produced in humans during the detoxification of nitric oxide (NO). Nitric oxide is responsible for the regulation of blood flow, cell signaling and host defense in a number of mammalian tissues. Shortly after synthesis, nitric oxide is oxidized...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/26773
The study was commissioned by the Kenya Water Towers Agency (KWTA) to provide information that would guide the agency in achieving one of its key strategic objectives of providing community livelihood support for sustainable management of water towers. The focus of the study was...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/26620
Objective: To evaluate the role of Fetuin A levels in predicting glycemic outcome in individuals with impaired fasting glucose. Research Design and Methods: A total of 742 young individuals were recruited for the study out of which 177 had impaired fasting glucose, 468 had normog...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26644
Aims: To assess molecular diversity and to determine species-specific loci of Indonesian durio, based on Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) markers. Study Design: Genomic DNA isolation from fresh durio leaves and then DNA amplification. Electrophoresis PCR product and bands scor...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/27375
A new metric is introduced for comparing matrix data sets based on QR-factorizations. The metric measures the degree of similarity between the bases of any two matrices, with measure values in the interval [0, 1]. The metric is initially developed in a general framework, for any...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/26476
Current study aimed to investigate the effects of a minimal training program combined with a nutritional intervention, an introductory health seminar and an individual health coaching on parameters for cardiovascular health in adult office workers. Methods: 49 healthy male and fe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27358