Aquatic bodies around industrial points are vulnerable to contamination by pollutants such as petrochemicals, solvents, oils, and heavy metals. Chemical and physical parameters are used as biomarkers to monitor aquatic pollution and to evaluate the adverse effects of heavy metals...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i6510
This histology-based toxicological study is aimed to advance the histopathological characteristics of fish gills exposed to some known crude oil spill heavy metals. Toxicity tests can measure lethal and/or sublethal effects. These effects are known as measurement endpoints: that...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i6511
Sanjib Khargharia, Himangshu Baruah, Snigdha Hazarika, Aditya Baruah, Manoj Kr. Kalita, Suraksha Subedi Deka & Nayanjyoti Pathak·Asian Journal of Biology·2025
Snake bite is an important and common cause of accidental death in domestic and wild animals of India. The most affected farmers are from the rural region where they encounter with venomous snake where it is very commonly found and access to the antivenom is very limited. We came...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i5508
Eco enzyme is a result of organic material fermentation containing active enzymes, microorganisms, and secondary metabolites that have the potential to improve digestion and nutrient absorption in fish. The aim of the research was to test the effect of adding eco enzyme at varyin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i5506
Niokhor Ngobe SENE, Aïssatou Ahmet NIANG, Fatoumata DIALLO, Mba ElHadji Bambo DIAKHABY, Youssoupha FALL, Antoine MBAYE GAYE, Hamidou BA, Ramata KANE, Mame Ngoné KANOUTE, Habibou SARR, Assane Dieng, Seynabou LO & Mouhamadou Lamine DIA·Asian Journal of Biology·2025
This was a retrospective study of urine cytobacteriological examinations (ECBU) aimed at determining the antibiotic sensitivity profile of enterobacteria isolated in urinary tract infections at the bacteriology and virology laboratory of the Fann National University Hospital duri...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i5507
Sparsha Dey, Rhitoban Ghosh, Sangita Dan, Shrabona Mukherjee, Soma Sett, Palash Dhara, Subhranshu Mandal & Chandan Mandal·Asian Journal of Biology·2025
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) was the first member of a broad family of growth factor receptors with intrinsic tyrosine kinase activity. While lung cancer commonly exhibits point mutations and minor insertions within the kinase domain, brain tumours typically exhibi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i5505
Understanding species diversity and distribution patterns is would be help for evaluating resources of tropical forests, often tropical forest are noted as high species diverse ecosystems. With a few exceptions, ecological studies of lichens in tropical forests have been largely...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i5504
Aim: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of malaria and utilization of insecticide treated bed nets among children under five years in Immanuel General Hospital, Eket, Akwa Ibom State Nigeria. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 200 children under f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i5503
This study investigated the antiproliferative and acute toxicity of the hydroethanolic extract of Smilax kraussiana using Allium cepa (onion) as a model, a very common plant in the Southern part of Nigeria, hence with unreported ethnomedicinal benefits. Phytochemical screening re...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i5502
In the Namakkal district, rural women reared native chickens with low meat production in their backyard. Improved variety of Desi birds is very important to increase the backyard poultry meat production. Hence, the objective of this On-Farm Trial is to compare the growth performa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i5501
Testate amoebae belong to the single celled organisms classified under protist fauna characterized by developing complex covering of outer chitin shells; they are renowned as bio indicators owing to their high reactivity to any change in the environment. This communication report...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i4500
Christian Ikechukwu Egbe, Kingsley Chukwujindu Ezugwu, Prisca Chinenye Ozoeze, Tochukwu Rex Eze, Nkiru Joy Okwerekwu & Olisaemeka Godfrey Odo·Asian Journal of Biology·2025
Aims: This study was designed to investigate the Challenges of using Google classroom in teaching and learning of biology. Study Design: The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Place and Duration of Study: The research was carried out at government owned colleges of educat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i4499
Fanta DOUMBIA, Kouakou Martin Dje, Brou Roger KONAN, Sana Etienne SILUE & Lucien Patrice Kouamé·Asian Journal of Biology·2025
Background: Many edible plants are consumed in Côte d’Ivoire. However, some species produce fruits that are of little interest, such as the fruits of Garcinia afzelii. These fruits are largely unknown to the population and often fall from trees, where they rot. Aim: The present s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i4498
COVID-19 brought about new medical challenges, which, together with nosocomial bacterial infections, resulted in an enormous burden for the healthcare system. Given the potential for K. pneumoniae to cause opportunistic infections, this study investigated its nasal carriage and r...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i4497
Environmental exposure to carbon soot particulate matter (PM) is a growing concern due to its potential neurotoxic effects. This study aimed to investigate the histopathological impact of inhaled carbon soot PM on the cerebellar cytoarchitecture of male Wistar rats. Twenty-three...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i4496