Aim: The aim of the study was to determine trypanosome infection rates in cattle brought to Makurdi central abattoir during a devastating flooding of 2012. Study Design: Cattle of mixed sexes and breeds were randomly sampled three times a week. Place and Duration of Study: The in...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/15757
Aim: The present study was designed to evaluate the protective effects of ethanolic extract of whole plant of Scleria lithosperma (EEWSL) against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in rats. Methodology: EEWSL was orally administrated in two different doses (250 mg/kg/day and 500...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/11369
There is an increased interest worldwide in developing wheat cultivars that are more efficient in utilizing nitrogen (N) and better fitted to N limitations. The objective of this investigation was to study the effects of contrasting soil N levels on the genetic parameters control...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/21938
Male factor abnormalities account for 30 to 50% of all infertility cases [1]. Nowadays it is clear that genetic abnormalities are a significant cause of male infertility, with about 20% of patients with sperm defects presenting gene mutations [2]. Next-generation sequencing (NGS)...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/20263
Aims: The present study aimed to describe the histological alterations observed in gills of Rhamdia quelen and Metynnis maculatus during treatment of white spot disease and to compare three quantitative indices of gill alterations originally developed by other authors for this ty...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/21944
Daniela Conti, Stefania Balzamo, Andrea Paina, Cristina Martone, Elisa Raso, Fabio Cadoni, Federica Savorelli, Manorama Croppo, Vanessa Bellaria & Alessandra Pati·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2015
Aim: The current study was designed to evaluate whether European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L. 1758) can be used as a sentinel species to test contaminants. For this aim the acute lethality (96 h) of anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) on sea bass juveniles at two...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/20527
The aim of the study is to document the morphological details of the forelimb bones of the orange rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina). The bones were collected from 12 adult animals of both sexes. Each limb comprised of 47 bones (30 bones, 17 sesamoid bones). The clavicle was poo...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/21814
Aim: The present study evaluates the toxic effects of Croton tiglium seeds mixed with animal diet on plasma and blood parameters in male albino rats. Methodology: Eighteen adult albino male rats, of age 6-8 weeks with an average body weight 120-160 grams, were used in this study....
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/19801
This study investigated the effects of short-term repeated oral administration of sub-toxic dose of potassium cyanide on the haematological indices and the structure of the thyroid, liver, adrenal, and spleen of rabbits. A total of 16 rabbits, weighing 1.2±0.2 kg were randomly di...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/21828
The genus Lactuca L. belonging to the Asteraceae family, is widely distributed in different geographical and ecological areas. Lettuce and most of the other species of the genus Lactuca L. have been cultivated for their economic and medicinal importance. This review summarizes re...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/20647