K. A. Fasakin, M. A. Muhibi, A. A. Ibijola, O. D. Ajayi, M. I. Onyema, Y. Obazee, A. A. Adeniyi, W. A. Ajetunmobi, I. O. Adebara, A. Adebayo, A. I. Okunlola, M. Yusuf, B. S. Awoyinka, O. A. Ajetunmobi, A. Bakare, O. T. Adeyemo, O. E. Adewara, N. Anyahara, C. E. Onyema, O. B. Bolaji, O. M. Ayankunle, O. P. Aduloju, E. O. Ogundare, A. O. Babatola, A. S. Adefisan, B. A. Olofinbiyi & Z. A. Jeremiah·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2022
Background: Transfusion transmissible hepatitis (TTH) is a global health problem and the incriminating agents such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) continue to pose serious threats to blood safety. The aim of this study was to determ...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i1331380
Modified Leishman stain is a newly discovered stain which is composed of Leishman powder, absolute methanol and phenol. It is not ususual sometimes in diagnostic haematology laboratories to have improperly stained thin blood films, without any clear-cut reason, leading to misdiag...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31729
Background: Incorrect blood sample volume-anticoagulant ratio has been the cause of both haematological and immunological errors especially when K3 EDTA-containing blood collection tubes were used. Lower whole blood sample volumes collected into 4.0 millilitres spray-dried K2 EDT...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/16338
Background: Current Leishman staining technique for staining thin blood films for differential leukocyte count is too time consuming to meet emergency needs in hospitalized patients with infectious and other deadly diseases. This study aimed at discovering optimal phenol: Leishma...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10855
Blood transfusion service comes with its various risks which include transfusion of transmissible infections especially hepatitis B. Though Nigeria is noted as a high endemic region for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, yet most techniques focus on detection of only hepatitis B...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2017/32082
Pregnant women are at increased risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) due to physiological changes that accompany pregnancy, such as congestion of the cervix, edema of the vaginal mucosa, and alterations in the vaginal flora. Syphilis and HIV are both transmitted sexuall...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2014/10946
A. A. Ibijola, O. D. Ajayi, M. I. Onyema, A. Adebayo, M. A. Muhibi, Y. Obazee, A. I. Okunlola, O. A. Ajetunmobi, M. Yusuf, C. E. Onyema, W. A. Ajetunmobi, O. B. Bolaji, E. O. Ogundare, A. O. Babatola, I. O. Adebara, O. T. Adeyemo, O. E. Adewara, B. S. Awoyinka, A. Bakare, A. A. Adeniyi, O. M. Ayankunle, O. P. Aduloju, A. S. Adefisan, B. A. Olofinbiyi, Z. A. Jeremiah & K. A. Fasakin·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2023
Background: Syphilis is a highly contagious, systemic bacterial illness that poses a serious public health threat on a worldwide scale. In addition to being spread sexually, the illness can also be contracted through blood donation. To accurately evaluate the epidemiological patt...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i115026