The Thesis is conducted on 11 Genera of Nematode parasites prevalence in sheep and Goats at Eastern Hararghe Administrative Zone ,Haramaya Woreda’s of six kebeles and Haramaya University Sheep and sheep and Goat Farm by collecting of fecal sample or coprological examinat...
A major challenge for achieving successful mosquito control is overcoming insecticide resistance. This study was carried out to assess the larvicidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis isolated from different soil samples within Sokoto metropolis using standard methods. Confirmat...
Background: Investigation of gastrointestinal parasites of local chicken (Gallus domesticus) was conducted in four council wards of Ugep in Yakurr Local Government Area, between October 2017 and June 2018. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the parasitic load of male a...
Aim: This study was carried out to compare the diagnostic efficiency of direct smear, floatation, and sedimentation methods for intestinal parasites in order to come out with a simple, precise and affordable method. Study Design: Cross-sectional study was used where faecal sample...
For decades, hookworm infections have been known to be a major problem of public health, affecting mostly children and causing significant impact on their health. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence rates between age and sex of school children affected using U...
Background: Cockroaches are known to be mechanical vectors of disease-causing agents such as parasites, bacteria, fungi and viruses. This study determined parasitic agents associated with cockroaches in Dutsin-Ma Town, Northwest Nigeria. A total of 600 cockroaches were collected...
Aim: The study addressed anti-malarial activity, haematological, biochemical and histopathological changes due to the administration of ethanol extract of Sarcocephalus latifolius (leaf), Pterocarpus osun (stem bark) and the combined extract of the two plants in Plasmodium berghe...
Soil transmitted helminthes (STHs) are common public health concern among children in Sub saharan Africa. A study to determine the prevalence and intensity of these parasites among pupils of two primary schools in Nkpor and Mgbodohia communities, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area,...
Cerebral malaria is a complex neurological syndrome, whose pathology is mediated by inflammatory processes triggered by the immune system of the host following infection with P. falciparum. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an obligatory cofactor in the electron transport chain and a poten...
The health of the body is dependent on the immune system’s ability to recognize and repel, or destroy foreign invaders that may cause disease. Dexamethasone (Dex), a synthetic corticosteroid medication has been known to pose immunosuppressant activity. Current study investigated...
Olanrewaju Ayodeji Durojaye, Charity Chinyere Ilo, Donatus Okeowhor, Raphael Okai Iyaji, Onyinyechukwu Onuorah, Prince Ogaranya James & Samuel Cosmas·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2019
Malaria during pregnancy is a complex issue when considering the public health and an important contributor to maternal and infant morbidity and mortality in malaria-endemic countries. Malaria can be regarded as one of the leading cause of maternal deaths with regards to the sub-...
Avian coccidiosis is a parasitic disease which causes a considerable economic loss in poultry. The emergence of anticoccidial drug resistance enhances the need for the development of the novel approach and alternative controls strategies such as plants extracts. Therefore, this s...
Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are considered among the most deteriorating soilborne parasites that can significantly affect many plants. These nematodes are developing increased resistance against nematicides used currently to control them, therefore, continued use of th...
Schistosomiasis affects about 204.6 million people in 78 countries of the world, out of which 58 countries are endemic with moderate to high intensity. Different diagnostic tools (Rapid Diagnostic Test kit) have been used in the diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium infection henc...
This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of intestinal protist infection in five selected primary schools in Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Nigeria. Stool samples from 200 pupils were collected and examined using formol-ether concentration technique f...