Ifeanyi Casmir Ifeanyichukwu Cajetan, Bassey Enya Bassey, Ikeneche Nkiruka Florence, Isu Rosemary Nnennaya & Akpa Alexander Casmir·Microbiology Research Journal International·2013
Aim: The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize Salmonella strains associated with childhood acute gastroenteritis in Nigeria; as well as to evaluate the resistant patterns of the strains to the commonly used antimicrobials agents. Study Design: Children ≤ 5years havin...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/2379
This study was undertaken to evaluate the most suitable concentration of plant growth regulators and suitable explants for callus induction and subsequent organogenesis of an endangered medicinal plant Ceropegia pusilla. The best performance of callus induction and morphogenesis...
The present study describes an efficient and reproducible protocol for micropropagation of S. acmella. Shoot tips taken from 3 week-old aseptic seedlings were cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) semi-solid medium supplemented with different concentrations of TDZ. Among various c...
Aims: To evaluate anti-diabetic and liver enzymes activities of aqueous extracts of Moringa oleifera and Bridelia ferruginea leaves in alloxan induced diabetic albino rats. Study design: Diabetes was induced in three groups of rats, one group was not treated while two groups were...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/3859
Osteoporosis is a major health concern that is associated with an increased risk of first and subsequent bone fractures. Untreated osteoporosis results in considerable morbidity. Currently, bisphosphonates are the mainstay of treatment for osteoporosis and the aim of this study w...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2013/4210
Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death from cancer among women worldwide and is the most common female cancer in developing countries. In Jamaica, at 27.5 per 100, 000 it is second only to breast cancer as a cause of cancer death in women. Several studies have sugg...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4156
Aims: This study investigates the convergence of prices to fundamental value of stocks to deepen the insights of investors about the market mechanisms. The paper checks the value relevance of accounting and financial reporting information and addresses the usefulness of V/P ratio...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/4088
Aim: It has been observed that Diabetes Mellitus (DM) cause altered acid secretion and increased rate of ulceration. Ocimum gratissimum (OG) have been reported to possess hypoglycemic properties. This study therefore set out to determine the effect of DM on ulcerogenic indices an...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/4236
The study focused on the impacts of pesticides and fertilizers on soil and water in three vegetable producing areas in the Cordillera region in the northern central part of the Philippines. Three major vegetable producing communities were selected as study sites with seventy five...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2013/4696
Aims: The aim of this study is to screen for nematicidal activities of Bacillus species against root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita). Study Design: Randomized complete block design was used for this study Place and Duration of Study: This work was done in Research and Devel...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/3690
Poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) / TiO2 composites were prepared by sol gel method. The structural, micro structural and the dielectric properties of the composites were studied using X- ray diffraction( XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Hioki 3522-50 LCR Meter respectively. T...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/3922
Aims: To report a rare clinical case of gliomatosis cerebri, which presented with non-specific clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings. We provide images and stress the importance of differential diagnosis based on imaging, especially magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3935
Biologic agents have become important treatment options for the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). With more than 10 years of experience behind us these agents have changed the natural history of the disease and have established themselves as a valid choice in the re...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4691
This study analyzed economic efficiency indices in the sugar industry in the period 1970 to 2010 in Nigeria. Secondary data were obtained from the sugar firms, Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) as well...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2013/2954
Aims: To investigate which simple past forms are learnt first, regular or irregular forms, under two different methods of teaching writing, in the context of foreign language learning. Study Design: Quantitative analysis for all the simple past forms produced by the participants...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2013/3443