Ekaterina V. Baibakova, Elena E. Nefedjeva, Małgorzata Suska-Malawska, Mateusz Wilk, Galina A. Sevriukova & Vladimir F. Zheltobriukhov·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2019
The establishment of safe and effective methods for controlling fungal diseases is an urgent issue in agriculture and forestry. Fungicide research has provided a wide range of products with new modes of action. Extensive use of these compounds in agriculture enhances public anxie...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i330083
Noor Abduhaleem, Aliyu Mamuda, Tijjani Mustapha, Roslaini Abd Majid, Leslie Than Thian Lung & Ngah Zasmy Unyah·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2019
Background and Aim: Highly sensitive and specific diagnostic assay for the detection of Strongyloides is needed due to the intermittent and low concentration of eggs, larvae and adult worms that can be found in a faecal specimen. In some cases, repeated sampling of the faecal spe...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i230082
Sharif Alhassan Abdullahi, Ngah Zasmy Unyah, Noshariza Nordin, Rusliza Basir, Wana, Mohammed Nasir, Ashraf, Ahmad Alapid, Yahaya Hassan, Tijjani, Mustapha & Roslaini Abd Majid·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2019
The status of toxoplasmosis management is challenged by drug intolerance, compromised efficacy and potential development of drug resistance. However, currently, there are very limited targets on T. gondii that serve as the site of action of current medications. This review aimed...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i230081
At Martín García Island—a Natural Reserve located at the confluence of the Paraná and Uruguay rivers—we used benthic-macroinvertebrate biotic indices to elucidate the structure and community parameters of the littoral benthos and their response to environmental variables and to e...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i130077
Objectives: Ginkgo biloba leaf extract (GBLE) and L-carnitine extract are a commercial product used as a nutraceutic herbal widely. They have antioxidant and reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger. This study hypothesized that GB and L-carnitine may have protective effects again...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i230076
In animals, the sound vibrations are captured by the auditory cells, then transformed into electrical signals and conveyed to the nervous centers where they can be interpreted such as music. A lot of studies concern the effect of sound on the auditory cells and on the brain. Neve...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i230080
Nanotechnology nowadays has good potential application in many fields, especially in agriculture and industries. This study investigated the allelopathic effects of aqueous extract of Pulicaria undulate and nanoparticle synthesis by eco-friendly method from silver nitrate and wat...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i230078
Identifying maize genotypes with favorable root architecture traits for drought tolerance is prerequisite for initiating a successful breeding program for developing high yielding and drought tolerant varieties of maize. The aims of the present study were: (i) to identify drought...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i230079
Aim: This study was conducted to develop liquid enhancer containing KCl, TU, GA, and SA for germination of drought-stressed Oryza sativa subsp. indica cv. MR284 seed. Study Design: All experiments were conducted in a completely randomized design. Two steps were involved in the de...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i130075
Tijjani Mustapha, Ngah Zasmy Unyah, Roslaini Abd Majid, Sharif Alhassan Abdullahi & Nasiru Mohammed Wana·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2019
Background and Aims: Rodents constitute more than 42% of the known mammalian species, with 1700 species which belongs to three different families, include Muridae, Microtidae, and Sigmodontidae. Rodents species such as R. r. diardii and R. norvegicus play an important role as hos...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i130074
Tilapia juveniles live in littoral regions of freshwater ecosystems which have temperatures that may reach critical values for growth, especially in face of the onslaught of climate change. This study analyzes the effect of temperature (25, 30, 35, 40°C) on the growth and surviva...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i130073
Salivary gland tumors show complex histopathology and the treatment depends mainly on the stage of cancer. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) have a great role in regenerative medicine as they can generate pluripotent stem cells from any available cell types as fibroblast. Thus...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i130072
Aims: To investigate the status of susceptibility of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes to the WHO-approved insecticides for indoor residual spraying in field collected samples in a malaria vector sentinel site in Nigeria and Ts to provide an update on...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i130071
Background: Diesel vehicles exhaust contains toxic nanoparticles that drastically affect lung tissue due to their direct cytotoxic effects, induction of oxidative stress, inflammatory signaling pathways and DNA damage. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) exhibit anti-inflammatory effec...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v31i630070
Aims: One of the most important causes of mortality is vascular complications resulting from diabetes mellitus. Herbal medicines are commonly used for the treatment of cardiovascular conditions in diabetes. Artemisia annua (A. annua) as a medicinal plant has vasculature protecti...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v31i630069