Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one the most important stable foods that helps to resolve the global food crisis. However, its production has been limited due to various biotic and abiotic factors. Late blight disease caused by Phytophthora infestans is one of the destructive pa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2023/v12i6250
Background: Urinary schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by Schistosoma haematobium. It is a neglected tropical disease with Africa responsible for an estimated 90% of all cases requiring treatment. Nigeria is known to be endemic for urinary schistosomiasis with more tha...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2023/v12i6248
Grinding or milling is a size reduction exercise in which pre-prepared food condiments are completely reduced to flour or powder (dry grinding) or paste (wet grinding). Different models of grinding machines are found scattered all over Port Harcourt metropolis. This study investi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2023/v12i6249
Jarin Jannat, Sadia Islam, Md. Ashiqur Rahman, Md. Sujon Ali, Shohanur Rahaman, Md. Nazmul Islam & K. M. Rashidul Islam Sakib·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2023
Background: In contrast to antibiotics, honey has strong antibacterial characteristics, a broad spectrum of action, no side effects, is non-toxic, and has no issues like building resistance. This study aimed to find out the antimicrobial properties of raw and commercial honey aga...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2023/v12i5246
Aims: This study was initiated to inventory the various haemoparasites and assess their prevalence in animals in this department. Place and Duration of Study: This work took place from May 2020 to December 2022 in the department of Kounahiri. Methodology: 400 randomly selected ca...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2023/v12i6247
Cassava bacterial soft rot is of great importance to economically valuable crop varieties. Commonly, bacterial soft rot strains cause destructive vegetable and potato diseases worldwide. The strain act similar to other species of the family Enterobacteriaceae that cause soft rot...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2023/v12i5245
Perpertua Uzoamaka Ekuma, Francis Amadi Ibiam, Moses Ikenna Ekuma, Chidinma Stacy Iroha, Ikemesit Udeme Peter & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2023
Patient’s demographic data were obtained from a well-structured questionnaire administered before sample collection. A total of two hundred (200) early morning mid-stream urine samples were collected from pregnant women attending Mile 4 hospital to determine the prevalence of UTI...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2023/v12i5243
Background: The government has employed numerous strategies ranging from animal vaccination, quarantines, free tests and diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to determine factors associated with increased cases of brucellosis at Kampala International University Teaching Hospi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2023/v12i5244
Aims: Poultry industry in Nigeria has recorded considerable expansion in recent times but not without poultry diseases as one of the major threats to boosting poultry production. Protozoa cause the majority of parasitic infections and cause high mortalities. Parasitic diseases su...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2023/v12i5242
Gemini viruses account for destructive scourge wastes that endanger nourishment safety. The genomic sequence of Gemini virus comprises of a round or disk shaped, unique or isolated stranded or grounded DNA crumb, which set off a duplex DNA replica center in the parenchyma cell co...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2023/v12i5241
Proteus vulgaris belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family, colonizing mainly the gastrointestinal tract of animals, including humans. However, when there is some deregulation in the host's immune system, this pathogen spreads, causing several clinical manifestations. Currently in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2023/v13i1240
Mahmud Mohammed Evuti, Musa Galadima, Hussaini Anthony Makun, Fatimah Omolola Badmos, Ajanya Benjamin Unekwuojo, Attah Friday & Abdullahi Hamidu·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2023
Mycotoxin is toxic secondary metabolite synthesized by filamentous fungi during their stationary phase of growth in agricultural crops, food and feed products. Niger State experienced high temperature and humidity for about three-quarters of the year, and these are some of the co...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2023/v13i1239
Fruit juices are incredibly popular because of how tasty and fresh they are. These juices contain all the nutritional benefits that were found in whole fruits. Juices are a nutritious beverage for people of all ages. People enjoys these drinks to meet their thirst almost every da...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2023/v13i1238
Poor sanitation in the learning environments puts children of school age under threat of contracting infectious diseases as well impact on their overall development. This problem threatens the right to education for children in developing countries. Thus, this study aimed at asse...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2023/v13i1237
Access to safe portable water have long constituted a challenge to man. majority of the people in Toru - Orua, Bayelsa State depend on water vendors for their water supply and hence the need to examine the yeast and filamentous fungi associated with the Jerrycan used by these wat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2023/v12i4236