Aim: Brown rats (R. norvegicus), a natural intermediate host for Cysticercus fasciolaris, are widely distributed in Grenada. C. fasciolaris causes cysts in a number of organs, but with greater frequency in the liver. The purpose of this study was to investigate the alterations of...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/41535
Background: Contaminated beef products sold in Nigeria are widely consumed by all with little or no knowledge of the presence or occurrence of possible pathogen. Methods: The current study investigated the presence of shiga toxin producing strains of E. coli (STEC) in beef produc...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/32959
S. I. Ogenyi, T. P. P. Choji, A. Chimezirim, A. O. Onyemelukwe, A. A. Ngokere, U. F. Onwuasoanya & J. C. Akulue·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2015
Aims: This work aims at determining the effect of cigarette smoke on the liver of albino Wistar rats, to evaluate the histological, as well as the biochemical changes in the adult albino rat’s liver and to elucidate the relationship between exposure period and effect. Study Desig...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/17292
Aims: To examine the ameliorative effect of the methanolic extract of Xylopia aethiopica in acetaminophen-induced hepatic damage male Wistar rats. Study Design: Twelve male rats were randomly grouped into four. “A” = Control, “B” = Paracetamol-induced hepatotoxic (PCM-IHT), “C” =...