M. Muengula-Manyi, A. Ngombo, A. Kalonji, P. Tshiendesha-Musokandu, S. Dekwize-Diakabi, R. Kayembe, N. Kalonji, D. Dianda, J. G. Kasongo, E. Tshibangu, P. Tshilenge-Djim & A. Kalonji-Mbuyi·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
Aim: To assess the Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) pressure by analyzing its incidence, severity and gravity, and to characterize agro-ecosystems where cassava farmers’ fields are established. Place and Duration: The study was conducted in three different localities (Mvuazi, Ndembo...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34302
The Aspects of the Biology of the Catfish (Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus) were investigated from August to October 2015 in Nwaniba River, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. A total of two hundred (200) specimens were analyzed for gut contents using Numerical and Frequency of Occurrence meth...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34408
I. Abdullahi, M. H. Yeldu, K. M. Hamid, A. Y. Saidu, F. Nafiu & U. K. Mustapha·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
Hepatitis B virus infection is caused by Hepatitis B virus, and the virus can be transmitted from infected mother to her new born child during pregnancy. This research work was aimed at determining the prevalence of Hepatitis B virus among pregnant women attending ante-natal clin...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/33246
The present investigation was carried out at Giza and Sids Research Stations during 2011/2012 to 2013/14 growing seasons. A diallel cross including reciprocals among six faba bean genotypes (, Giza 843, Nubaria 1, Cairo 25, Cairo 5, Cairo 33 and Misr 3) was utilized to estimate d...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34491
Oti B. Victor, Galleh P. Raphael, Ezhim I. Moses, Tsaku A. Paul, Ajegena S. Abimiku, Oti C. Augustina & Oti B. Isaac·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica infection using microscopy and adhesin detection methods among school children in Central Nigeria. After ethical clearance, stool samples of three hundred and sixty (360) children aged 5-16 years old as adopted...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34291
Caffeine is the world most popularly consumed legal neurostimulant. It is naturally found in beverage drinks including coffee and tea. It is also artificially added to several soft and energy drinks, as well as medicinal drugs including analgesics. Caffeine itself can be employed...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34230
The present study was aimed to screen the phytochemicals and quantification of alkaloids, phenolic compounds and flavonoids and to evaluate the nematicidal activity of ethanolic leaf extracts of Datura metel, Datura innoxia and Brugmansia suaveolens against Meloidogyne incognita....
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34241
More or less strong inter-annual variations of species richness are well known in insects in general and in butterfly in particular. Yet, such variations generally rely upon more or less partial samplings and are rarely reliably documented in relevant terms of “true” total specie...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/33876
Heavy metals (HMs) toxicity has an unavoidable threat to environment and public health due to their increasing contamination and accumulation in atmosphere which ultimately passes to the living beings by the route of food chain. Heavy metals are increasing rapidly in soil and wat...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/33931
This short review summarizes recent studies on placenta-preeclampsia in the mother and/or intrauterine growth restriction in the child. The ideas raised here are framed within a paradigm that favors the opening of new research lines in these themes and are focused on the outlinin...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/33756
L. F. C. Brancaglião, A. L. O. Bonfá, J. E. S. Lemos, N. F. Rocha, V. M. Gonçalves & L. H. Montrezor·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
Understanding the interactions between bone metabolism and ovarian and plasma changes induced by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is essential for the comprehension of the pathophysiological mechanisms involving these organs. Ovarian steroids are associated with activities relate...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34036
In the present study, an agricultural soil artificially amended with different concentrations of palm oil mill effluent was analysed to determine its impact on the soil microflora and other properties such as pH, organic matter, electrical conductivity, and mineral elements. In t...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/33015
This study detected, identified and determined the incidence of parasites present in and on Clarias gariepinus, Sarotherodon galilaeus, Oreochromis niloticus and Tilapia zillii in Ero reservoir, a tropical reservoir situated in Ikun-Ekiti, Nigeria. Fish species were randomly obta...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/33229
Aim: Local diatomaceous earth (Silica nano-particles) and commercial pesticide (Challenger 36% SC) formulation was tested against alfalfa grasshopper, Heteracris littoralis (Rambur, 1838) (Orthopetra: Acrididae) under laboratory conditions. Study Design: Histological study for al...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/33780
Ibraheem B. M. Ibraheem, Basma E. Abd Elaziz, Abeer Moawad, Hossam M. Hassan, Waleed A. Mohamed & Neveen Abdel-Raouf·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
Aims: This study aimed to analyze the bioactivities of two different species of marine red algae crude extracts; Acanthophora spicifera (M.Vahl) Borgese and Digenea simplex (Wulfen) C.Agardh. Place and Duration of Study: Sample: Quseir city, Red Sea, Egypt at (April, 2015), extra...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/32964