Background: Lassa fever is a highly contagious viral haemorrhagic fever that was first identified in 1969 following lethal infection of a missionary in Lassa, North eastern Nigeria. Aim: The aim of the study was to carry out molecular detection and characterisation of Lassa virus...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/45277
Background: Lassa fever is a fatal haemorrhagic disease endemic in West Africa. Following the index case in Lassa, Nigeria in 1969, outbreaks of Lassa fever have become common in Nigeria. This study sought to review and document recent trends in Lassa related mortality in Plateau...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/20568
Solomon Chuwang Chollom, Michael Unata Iduh, Bitrus Joseph Gyang, Micheal Abbah Idoko, Aloysius Ujah, Godwin Ojonugwa Agada, Joan Peter, Yomi Richard Akele & Joseph Ameh Okwori·Microbiology Research Journal International·2013
Aim: To evaluate the level of safety of water sources in a rural settlement in Nigeria with reference to parasitic infections and to make appropriate recommendations to the government and the community dwellers. Study Design: Investigative study. Place and Duration of Study: Samp...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/3513
Tobias Peter Pwajok Choji, Samuel Ifedioranma Ogenyi, Anthony Ajuluchukwu Ngokere, Solomon Chuwang Chollom, Kizito Peter Jugu & Sati Dung Lokason·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2015
Aims: To evaluate the quality of paraffin blocks produced using the microwave and without the use of xylene. To evaluate the compatibility of the rapid microwave processing techniques on the histochemistry of collagen and muscle fibre as well as nuclear, cytoplasmic and extracell...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/19143
Aims: Determine percentage positive by the Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) stain; detect 245 base pair fragment of the IS6110 gene for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex using INS1 and INS2 primers and 500 base pair fragment of the RvD1Rv2031c gene for M. bovis using the JB21 and JB22 primers...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/3708