Aims: To evaluate HIV-1 Coreceptor usage in Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Virology, College of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan from January 2004 to December 2006. Methodology: Genomic DNA was extracted from...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2015/16131
Background: Lime juice possesses antimicrobial and anti-proliferative property and caused reduced sperm motility in animals. This study aimed at investigating the anti-proliferative effect of lime juice on the ovarian cortex of adult Wistar rats. Methods: Twenty (20) adult Female...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2015/8709
Tolulope Adekoya-Benson, Peter Ojo Famoni, Olugbenga Ajala, Thompson Joseph Akinbolaji, Oluwasegun Christopher Adeosun, Adegboyega Agbaje, Omobolanle Olatimehin & Haleem Olujuwon Ibraheem·International STD Research & Reviews·2015
This study was carried out to know the prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and syphilis infections among the people of Ekiti, South-West, Nigeria. This study took place at the Haematology and Blood Transfusion Unit, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti. Patients...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2015/15859
Background: The skin, like all organs in the body is affected by several diseases in patients with HIV/AIDS. This is particularly so with viral skin disorders where impaired cellular immunity seems to be a common pathway of susceptibility. There are however few documented studies...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2015/15371
Aims: The study was designed to determine the frequency of HPV in school going children and also find out cytopathological changes in the oral mucosa resulting from HPV infection. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Samples of oral rinse were collect...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2015/14841
The importance of effectively communicating new scientific information to a non- scientific audience is discussed in the era of new medical regimens for HIV. With new research findings on prevention, treatment and care for HIV such as antiretroviral therapy, both as treatment and...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2015/14938
Aims: We investigated the status of chlamydial proctitis, detected using a transcription-mediated amplification (TMA) method, in rectal mucosal swab samples from patients with chlamydial cervicitis. Methodology: Patients with chlamydial cervicitis were interviewed, and rectal muc...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2015/14352
Aims: To assess CD4 counts, total and differential white cell counts in HIV positive patients on antiretroviral treatment (ART) and those not on antiretroviral treatments with varying durations of infection. Study Design: Case-control study. Place and Duration of Study: Nnamdi Az...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2015/12358
Introduction: Adolescent refers to individuals between the ages of 10-19 years. In Nepal, Adolescent comprises more than 22% of population. Educations are important as a ‘social vaccine’, and it can serve as a powerful preventive tool. Methods: The study was conducted on three se...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2015/10961
Background: This study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of syphilis among apparently healthy students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko in Ondo State of Nigeria with the view of advising the University authority to include (or otherwise) the screening for...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2014/12108