A parasitological examination of 2,500 faecal samples of cattle was carried out in Plateau State, Nigeria, to determine prevalence, seasonal distribution and sources of various species of Eimeria in both sexes, age groups, breeds and husbandry systems. Effects of temperatures on sporulation of Eimeria oocysts and chemical analysis of the Eimeria oocysts were also determined. Out of 2500 samples examined, 1567 i.e 62.68% were positive for twelve species of Eimeria. E. alabamensis occurre...
ABSTRACT Acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) in children under five years is predominantly cause by Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) but in recent times Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has also been implicated in ALRTI. In Ghana, the few studies on ALRTI have focused on the prevalence of RSV and the viral etiological agents causing acute bronchiolitis, bronchopneumonia and pneumonia. This cross sectional study sought to detect, characterize and genotype respiratory syncytial virus ...
ABSTRACT The emergence of multiple antibiotic resistance in bacteria and the indiscriminate use of antibiotics contribute to the dissemination of resistant pathogens in the environment which may cause problems in therapy and is a serious public health issue. This study was conducted to determine the incidence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in clinical samples and their antibiotics resistant pattern. The organisms were isolated using standard microbiological techniques and the antibiotic susceptib...
ABSTRACTEucalyptus camaldulensis is an important medicinal herb in traditional healthcare practice and has been reported for various biological activities. The objective of the present study was to analyze the antibacterial potentials and toxicity study of E. camaldulensis leave extracts against clinical isolates of salmonella species. The E. camaldulensis leaves were extracted separately and successively with ethanol, water and methanol using percolation method. The extracts were tested in v...
ABSTRACT Panteka stream is a flowing stream polluted with waste from the activities of mechanics. Water samples collected at different sampling points of the stream were analysed in order to determine the level of heavy metal contamination and bacteria diversity with the view to elucidating the bioremediation potentials of the bacteria isolates. Four bacteria species with high tolerance to lead, zinc, iron, nickel and cadmium were identified by morphological and biochemical analysis as ...