Aims: To monitor the effects of high night temperatures on leaf photosynthesis and respiration, stomatal conductance and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels of cotton during its reproductive stage. Study Design: A two-factor factorial, the two factors being temperature and time (...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/17347
Aims: This study was aimed at identifying and characterizing the different microbial groups that are involved in the composting process of household waste from the city of Dschang. Study Design: Three compost heaps of household wastes were studied, and a composite sample was coll...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16821
A better understanding of the future climate pattern developments in the Arctic may only follow a better reconstruction of the past patterns of natural oscillations and the determination of the forcing and the resulting oscillations occurred in the climate parameters over differe...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2015/16694
Vinícius Verna Magalhães Ferreira, Amanda Lafetá Oliveira, Raquel Luiza Mageste Fonseca, Natália Manuele Gomes de Oliveira, Rodrigo Oscar de Albuquerque, Carlos Alberto Carvalho Filho & Lúcia Maria Alencar Labossiere Auler·Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International·2015
Aims: The goal of this study is to perform the characterization of bottom and in suspension sediments at Serra Azul stream. Chemical, mineralogical and grain size aspects were evaluated, as also the legal issues pertinent to this matter. Study Design: Hydrosedimentological studie...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2015/16299
Canine distemper virus (CDV) is prevalent among domestic dogs and causes disease in various types of carnivores worldwide. In the present study, the genotype of two CDV strains, namely, ZJJ-SD and ZJJ-LN, were investigated based on the whole hemagglutininatinine (HA) antigen gene...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17349
Background: Tannery soils are very rich in keratinous materials such as fur, wool and hair that are by-products of the tanning industry where hides and skins are processed. A keratinase producing fungus belonging to the genus Penicillium was isolated from soils containing tannery...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16339
Aim: To evaluate the larvicidal efficacy and identify the active phytochemical of Ocimum gratissimum n-hexane leaf extract on mosquito larvae. Study Design: Reflux extraction, standard qualitative phytochemical tests, Column and Thin layer chromatographic methods and GC- MS analy...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/17099
Hepatitis C virus constitutes an epidemic in Egypt having the highest prevalence in the world of 14.7%. The reasons behind this unique epidemic may be dated back to iatrogenic role of parenteral antischistosomal therapy campaigns to control endemic schistosomiasis. Other routes o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/15727
Aims: To describe hospitalized dengue cases and characterize the hospitalization length and cost of dengue based on clinical and laboratory classification in a primary hospital in Paramaribo, Suriname. Study Design: A retrospective study was conducted to identify patients at high...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/17487
Aims: To assess the community’s views on the socioeconomic effects of primary pyomyositis to patients, family, health facilities and community. Study Design: A cross-sectional study design using qualitative research methods Place and Duration of Study: Gulu Regional and other Hos...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/14726
Aim: Helicobacter pylori stool antigen (HpSAg) is associated with chronic antral gastritis and peptic ulceration among young children. The major transmission mechanism is most probably fecal-oral infection among children. Study Design: To study the prevalence and associated demog...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/15986
Background: Obstructive hyperplasia causing obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is one of the most common conditions indicating tonsillectomy. Actinomycosis and H. pylori were assumed to have a role in tonsillar hyperplasia causing OSAS Purpose: Study the presence of Actinomy...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17654
According to recent British Heart Foundation statistics, one in six men and more than one in ten women die from coronary heart disease (CHD) in the UK. This equates to almost 74,000 deaths per annum from CHD alone. More worryingly, every week, 12 apparently fit and healthy young...
U. A. Fabian, M. A. Charles-Davies, A. A. Fasanmade, J. A. Olaniyi, O. E. Oyewole, M. O. Owolabi, J. R. Adebusuyi, O. Hassan, B. M. Ajobo, M. O. Ebesunun, K. Adigun, K. S. Akinlade, O. G. Arinola & E. O Agbedana·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2015
Metabolic Syndrome (MS), which affects 33.1% of Nigerians, predisposing them to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, has been associated with the female gender. The cardioprotective effect of oestradiol against CVD is now controversial and was investigated in premenopausal with MS...
Colon cancer is steadily increasing in Africa with high mortality and it is a pathological consequence of persistent oxidative stress. Kolaviron an active biflavonoid, has been shown to possess antioxidant, anti-lipid peroxidation and chemopreventive properties. The present study...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2015/16809