Aims: This works aims to report on the monogeneans and trematodes that infect some species of fishes from Tigris River in Baghdad Province, Iraq. Place and Duration of Study: Tigris River in Baghdad Province at three sites in Baghdad province: Al-Taji in the north of Baghdad city...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/17797
Palm oil, the oil derived from palm fruit, is the major oil used for cooking in Nigeria. Palm oil has half of its fatty acids made up of saturated fatty acids and 43% made up of palmitic acid. The unrefined red palm oil is the form in which most Nigerians use palm oil and it is g...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/16212
Aim: Human Oesophagostomum infections are considered zoonotic. In Ghana, the human infections are known to be focally distributed in the north-eastern parts of the Northern and the Upper East regions. Factors involved in the distribution of the human infection are not clear. It i...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/15445
S. I. Ogenyi, T. P. P. Choji, A. Chimezirim, A. O. Onyemelukwe, A. A. Ngokere, U. F. Onwuasoanya & J. C. Akulue·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2015
Aims: This work aims at determining the effect of cigarette smoke on the liver of albino Wistar rats, to evaluate the histological, as well as the biochemical changes in the adult albino rat’s liver and to elucidate the relationship between exposure period and effect. Study Desig...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/17292
Globally diabetes mellitus has become a medical problem with an increase in prevalence, morbidity and mortality. To date, it has no cure yet, however, medical care, healthy life style and exercise programme are provided to the patients to alleviate the diabetic symptoms and avoid...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/17404
Victor A. Amadi, Ulrike Zieger, Ozioma A. Onyegbule, Vanessa Matthew-Belmar, Ravindra Sharma & Harry Hariharan·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2015
Aim: To determine the occurrence of the E. coli including the O157:H7 serotype in mongooses and their antimicrobial drug resistance in Grenada. Study Design: Experimental based study of feces of mongooses captured from six parishes of Grenada from April 2011 to March 2013 during...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/18143
Background: G. superb L. is an important medicinal plant of Ayurvedic system of medicine. It is distributed naturally widely throughout the tropics, and worldwide as a pot plant. Due the poor germination and low viability of seeds plant required more time for growing. As seed ger...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/12975
Victor A. Amadi, Estefania Avendano, Ozioma A. Onyegbule, Zachary Pearl, Stratton Graeme, Ravindra Sharma & Harry Hariharan·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2015
Aim: To determine: the occurrence of Escherichia coli including the O157:H7 serotype in feces of healthy goats in 10 randomly selected farms in Grenada and the antimicrobial drug resistance in E. coli isolated from feces of the tested goats. Study Design: During the period of May...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/17129
Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the genetic polymorphisms of apolipoprotein B gene between two different populations, Greeks and Albanians living in Greece and to investigate the possibility of discriminating the two populations by using these polymorphisms. Methodology...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/16246
Aims: Of the study were to isolate and identify bacteria from pneumonic lungs and the upper respiratory tracts of camels slaughtered at Tambool Abattoir. Study Design: A total of 800 samples were collected from 400 camels of different ages and sexes, from different parts of the S...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/16744
Maikano Mohammed Ari, Samuel Emmanuel Alu, Boniface David Longtep, Ignatius Alum, Ahmad Hudu Usman, Sunday Moses Kwassau & John Patrick Onu·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2015
Aims: To examine the effects of crushing (CRRS), Toasting (TRS) and fermentation (FRS) on the nutrient composition and phytochemical constituents of Roselle seeds (Hibiscus sabdariffa). Study Design: Rosselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L) seeds were divided into three (3) and subjected...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/16097
Aims: The aims of this study were isolation of Schizosaccharomyces species and production of bio-ethanol from local sugarcane molasses. Study Design: The study was designated as an experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Micr...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/15918
Aims: This study was carried out to evaluate the antibacterial activity of aqueous and ethanol leaf extracts of Ocimum gratissimum and Carica papaya against selected clinical isolates of Gram-negative bacteria and to also determine the phytochemical constituents of the plants. Me...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/16481
Oesophagostomum species are strongylid nematode parasites of monkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, camels and antelopes. Human infections were considered zoonotic. Studies in the north-eastern parts of Ghana suggested that the human infections might be common but focally distribut...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/15444
Aims: This study was carried out to determine the population dynamics of the White Stork Ciconia ciconia in Croatia and to compare it with that of neighbouring countries in Europe. Study Design: The study is based on the analysis of the data of the 5th and 6th International surve...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/16901