Some political actors and activists have waged war against compulsory vaccination in Ghana by insinuating that such decision by government is an affront to the rights and freedoms of citizens as enshrined in the 1992 republican constitution. This paper scrutinizes this position a...
Helene M. S. Eld, Louise Madsen, Christina H. Lund, Stine Broeng Metzdorff & Hanne Frøkiær·Asian Journal of Immunology·2021
Scope: The short-term effects of feeding high fat diet (HFD) to mice was investigated with focus on the effect on myelopoesis, circulating neutrophils and the induction of Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF). Methods: Male mice were fed HFD (45%) during a period of 5 we...
Background: Anemia is the main cause of morbidity and mortality among pregnant women in developing countries with maternal and fetal consequences, which leads to premature births, low birth weight, fetal cognitive impairment and death. Objective: To determine predictors of anemia...
Aims: Plantago major is frequently used in traditional treatment for upper respiratory tract diseases such as pneumonia, cough, pharyngitis, and skin, eye, and urinary tract infections. This study aims to evaluate the antimicrobial activity and minimum effective dose of hexane, m...
Emmanuel Effah-Yeboah, Emmanuel Agyapong Asare, Janice Dwomoh Abraham, Papa Kofi Amissah Reynolds, Joshua Dwomoh, Eldith Adongo, Stephen Appiah & Gadafi Iddrisu Balali·Asian Journal of Immunology·2021
Copper and zinc are essential elements that aid in various physiological and biochemical functions. Nevertheless, exposure to these heavy metals could also be detrimental to some vital organs such as the liver and kidney of the body. Increased usage of agrochemicals in crop produ...
Forwah Jacques Ndeh, Ebot Walter Ojong, Uwem Okon Akpan & Immaculate Ihuoma Ekeagba·Asian Journal of Immunology·2021
Aim: Lactation is the most crucial period characterized by intensive caloric requirements to boast up female’s nutritive system and breastfeeding life. Current study evaluated the effects of fermented soya bean milk (FSBM) and fresh palm wine (FPW) supplements on endogenous antio...
Aims: This study was conducted to detect and sequence Rotavirus VP4 among children aged 0-5 years with gastroenteritis in 2 selected healthcare centres in Keffi, Nigeria. Study Design: The study was a cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Keffi, Nasarawa State, betw...
Aims: This study investigates SARSCoV-2 antibody prevalence and classes among COVID-19 suspected patients in Sana’a, Yemen. Antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection remains to be fully elucidated. Currently, no reports on SARS-CoV-2 antibody response from Yemen are available. St...
A 38-years old male patient, documented case of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), presented to the clinic with complaints of severe central abdominal pain and severe rash. The day before presenting to the clinic, the patient went to the Emergency Department for the same complaints....
Introduction: Schizophrenia (SZ), a prevalent and highly debilitating mental disease, is associated with high rates of overweight and obesity and effects on different systems of the body including the immune system. There are very few studies worldwide on weight measured by the b...