M. S. Abdulsalami

Application of Metagenomic Study for the Detection of Diphtheria Toxin Gene of Corynebacterium diphtheriae in Patients Displaying Symptoms of Pharyngitis in Kaduna State

M. I. Bindawa, M. S. Abdulsalami, Y. O. Abdul Akeem, A. A. Jabbo, M. Bello & A. B. Suleiman · Biotechnology Journal International · 2018

This study was set to detect the A and B subunit of Diphtheria toxin gene among patients with pharyngitis and to identify which of the possible biovars is endemic in Kaduna State. The result of standard collection of twenty-two (22) throat swab samples of patients using standard...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJI/2017/37342

Antitrypanosomal Activity of Allium porrum Ethyl Acetate Bulb Extract in Trypanosoma brucei brucei Experimentally Infected Wister Albino Rats

S. Odeyemi Omonike, A. Umar Yahaya & M. S. Abdulsalami · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2017

Aims: The present study investigated the antitrypanosomal activity of crude ethyl acetate bulb extracts of A. porrum plant against T. b. brucei. Methodology: Twenty five male albino rats were divided into five groups and infected with x106/ml of T. b. brucei. Group 1 was infected...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2017/34418

Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Toxoplasmosis among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Kaduna Metropolis and Environs

Halima Sadia Bello, Yahaya Abdullahi Umar, M. S. Abdulsalami & Victor Oluwasanmi Amusan · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2017

Toxoplasmosis due to infection by Toxoplasma gondii is estimated to affect one third of the global population. In pregnancy, T. gondii infection represents the risk to induce miscarriage and congenital transmission. This study was therefore conducted to determine the seroprevalen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2017/33528