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PRODUCTION OF MONOCLONAL AND POLYCLONAL ANTIBODIES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF BANANA STREAK VIRUS, GENUS BADNAVIRUS
(2001-07)BSV was isolated and purified from infected leaves of IITA plantain hybrids (TMPx) by Methods A & B. Method A involved the use of sucrose cushion and caesium gradient during ultracentrifugation, while method B involved the ... -
PROSTAGLANDIN AND GONADOTROPIN STIMULATION OF TESTOSTERONE SECRETION IN THE RAT TESTIS
(1981-01)The response of the rat testis in vitro to gonadotropin and prostagladin El stimulation of testosterone secretion at different stages of rat development was studied. The technique employed involved the incubation of ... -
PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF Pterocarpus mildbraedii HARMS EXTRACT ON PROPANIL-INDUCED HEPATOTOXICITY AND ALTERATIONS IN APOPTOTIC RELATED PROTEINS IN WISTAR RATS
(2017-05)One of the probable causes of liver diseases is exposure to environmental chemicals. Agrochemicals containing propanil are known to induce hepatic toxicity. Pterocarpus mildbraedii leaf is used in traditional medicine to ... -
PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF KOLAVIRON AND QUERCETIN ON ATRAZINE-INDUCED NEURONAL AND TESTICULAR DAMAGE IN CELL LINES AND RATS
(2012-10)Neurodegenerative diseases and decline in male fertility are reported to be associated with exposure to environmental chemicals. Many agrochemicals including atrazine are known to induce reproductive and neuronal toxicity. ... -
PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF METHANOL EXTRACT OF Allium cepa ON CYANIDE-INDUCED TOXICITY IN WISTAR RATS
(2015-04)Cyanide inhibits cellular cytochrome C oxidase, promotes reactive oxygen species production and causes organ damage. The possible ameliorative effects of Methanol Extract of the Bulb of Allium cepa (MEAC) on cyanide intake ... -
PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF METHANOL EXTRACT OF Chasmanthera dependens HOCHST STEMON ACIDIFIED ETHANOL-AND INDOMETHACIN-INDUCED GASTRIC ULCER AND APOPTOSIS IN MALE WISTAR RATS
(2015)Gastric ulceration is a common clinical problem which may results from incessant use of drugs. Chasmanthera dependens possesses analgesic effects in experimental rats and anecdotal report exit on its gastric ulcerogenic ... -
PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF QUERCETIN AND RUTIN ON SULFASALAZINE-INDUCED TESTICULAR TOXICITY AND APOPTOSIS IN MALE WISTAR RATS
(2015-08)Sulfasalazine is used as a therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases. High doses may be associated with male infertility; reversible only on drug withdrawal. Sulfasalazine metabolism generates oxidative stress as a mechanism ... -
PROTECTIVE ROLE OF PROTOCATECHUIC ACID IN NEVIRAPINE-INDUCED HEPATOTOXICITY AND APOPTOSIS IN MALE WISTER RATS
(2015-08)Nevirapine is a Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NNRTI) used in HIV-I treatment. Although efficacious, it produces toxic responses such as hepatotoxicity which is characterised by generation of free radicals. ... -
PSYCHO-SOCIAL FEATURES OF IN-PATIENTS IN LONG-STAY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS: CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY
(1985-03)In a survey of 226 patients at the Lantoro annex of Aro Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Abeokute, Nigeria, schizophrenic patients. constituted the largest group 163 (72.1%), followed by organic brain syndrome 37 (16.4%), and ... -
QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF THE PRACTICE OF FOCUSED APPROACH TO ANTENATAL CARE IN RURAL AND URBAN PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES IN EKITI STATE
(2012-07)High maternal mortality in Nigeria has been of major Public Health concern and recently it has been a major focus of Millennium Development Goals. Focused Antenatal Care (FANC) is a complete model of antenatal care adopted ... -
QUALITY OF INTRA-PARTUM CARE RECEIVED BY PARTURIENT DURING ACTIVE PHASE OF FIRST STAGE OF LABOUR AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2015-09)Skilled care at labour and delivery is a strategy for the reduction of maternal mortality ratio In developing countries. The importance of quality intra-parturm care cannot be over-emphasized. Studies on intra-parturm care ... -
QUALITY OF LIFE AND BURDEN OF CARE IN PRIMARY FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS: A STUDY FROM SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA
(2011-06)Background: Majority of the people who care for persons affected by mental illness are family members, who also have to combine this with taking care of their own immediate family and personal needs. This role places a ... -
QUALITY OF WATER FROM PROTECTED SPRINGS AND HOUSEHOLD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN FOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2014-04)Springs produce water which is considered to be wholesome. Spring water potability in lbadan, compromised by contamination at source and consumers' unhygienic household practices has not been well investigated. This study ... -
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOTHERS ACCESSIBILITY TO MASS MEDIA TOOLS AND FULL VACCINATION STATUS OF CHILDREN IN NIGERIA
(2011-08)Immunization is the most cost-effective and highest-impact health intervention, reducing hospitalization and treatment costs through prevention. Even when vaccinations are readily available and service delivery is good, ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELECTED MALNUTRITION PROBLEMS AND CHILD FEEDING PRACTICES: IMPLICATION FOR NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION
(1979-06)A retrospective study was designed to examine the relationship between child feeding practices among mothers and occurrence of severe protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) in children. The background information on socio-economic ... -
THE RELATIONSHIP OF ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS WITH PITUIARY GONADAL, THYROID HORMONES AND SOME RECEPTORS IN NIGERIAN WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER
(2016-03)Endocrine Disruptors (EDs) such as lead, cadmium, arsenic, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and bisphenol-A (BPA) are associated with increased risk of Breast Cancer (BCa). Human epithelial receptor, oestrogen, progesterone ... -
REVERSAL OF SODIUM ARSENITE-INDUCED DELAY IN GASTRIC ULCER HEALING IN RATS BY KOLAVIRON, VITAMIN E AND ZINC
(2017-06)Arsenic acid is a major contaminant of various water sources used for human consumption and industrial activities in most developing countries. It has been reported to cause degenerative inflammation and oxidative damage ... -
REVERSAL OF SODIUM ARSENITE-INDUCED DELAY IN GASTRIC ULCER HEALING IN RATS BY KOLAVIRON, VITAMIN E AND ZINC
(2017-06)Arsenic acid is a major contaminant of various water sources used for human consumption and industrial activities in most developing countries. It has been reported to cause degenerative inflammation and oxidative damage ... -
RIFT VALLEY FEVER VIRUS IN NIGERIA: COMPARATIVE EXPERIMENTAL INFECTIONS OF THREE BREEDS OF INDIGENOUE SHEEP AND SERO-SURVEY OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL POPULATIONS
(1990-09)Electron microscopic examination by negative staining and antigen controlled immunodiagnosis techniques on the Zinga virus used for this study showed that it is a strain of Rift Valley fever (RVF) virus. This is based on ... -
RISK FACTORS AND EFFECTS OF ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS ON PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM GAMETOCYTAEMIA IN NIGERIAN CHILDREN
(2007-07)Gametocytes are the sexual forms of Plasmodium species that are essential for the transmission of malaria. However, there is little information on the factors that influence their generation or carriage, a measure of ...