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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Taxonomic Significance of Foliar Epidermis of some Phyllanthus species in South Eastern Nigeria |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | Uka, C. J., Okeke, C. U, Awomukwu, D. A., Aziagba, B. , Muoka, R |
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: | 10.9790/3008-09410106  |
Keywords: Phyllanthus species, foliar epidermal shape, stomata types, stomatal index, epidermal cell wall contours
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Bioinformatics sequence analysis CD59 stem cells protein |
| Country | : | Iraq |
| Authors | : | Nawras.T.Jassim , S. Ramachandran, M.AfsharAlam |
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: | 10.9790/3008-09410713 |
Keywords: Orthologs, CD59, HLA, MHC
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| Title | : | Therapeutic Effects of Aqueous Extract of Pheonix Dactilyfera on Lead Acetate Induced Sperm Toxicity in Adult Male Wistar Rats |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | Raji K. B., Tanko M., J. Danladi., Abel A. N., Buraimoh A. A. |
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: | 10.9790/3008-09411420 |
Abstract: The therapeutic effects of aqueous extract of Pheonix dactilyfera was evaluated on lead II acetate induced testicular toxicity. Twenty four (24) male adult Wistar rats were used for this experiment and divided into six (6) groups of four (4) Wistar rats each. Group I was assigned as the control group and was administered distilled water; Group II was the toxic group and was administered 120mg/kg per body weight; Group III was the treated group 1 which was first administered the 120mg/kg of lead acetate for 14 days, followed by administration of 1000mg/kg per body weight of date palm for 14 days; Group IV was treated group 2 which was also administered the 120mg/kg of lead acetate and followed by administration of 1500mg/kg of date palm; Groups V and VI were both administered 1000mg/kg and 1500mg/kg of date palm respectively. Groups I, II, V and VI were sacrificed on the 15th day while Groups III and IV were sacrificed on 29th day. There was a significant increase in non motile sperms, non viability of sperm in lead group (p<0.05) with non significant increase in abnormal morphology. Date palm treated groups (Groups III and IV) had a non significant increase in normal motility, normal morphology, sperm viability, concentration. Date palm only groups had a significant increase in non motile and non viable cells (p<0.05) but with an increase in the weights, normal morphology of sperm cells. Based on the above observations and results, it can be concluded that date palm may have a possible curative effect on lead acetate induced testicular damage
Key words: Pheonix dactilyfera, lead acetate, sperm cells
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Experimental mammalian Escherichia coli K1 meningitis |
| Country | : | Iraq |
| Authors | : | Qasim N. O. Thewaini , Sura I. A. Jabuk , Dallal M. M. Ishwalyia |
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: | 10.9790/3008-09412125 |
Abstract: Escherichia coli (E. coli) is the most common gram-negative organism causing meningitis during the neonatal period. Neonatal meningitis due to E coli K1 is a serious illness with unchanged morbidity and mortality rates for the last few decades. The mechanism involved in the pathogenesis of E. coli meningitis remains unclear. Experimental studies with animal models have given new insights into its pathophysiology during the acute phase of the disease . E. coli strain originally isolated from the Cerebrospinal fluid of a child with 20 days old was complaining acute meningitis. In the present work, we describe in detail a simple, reproducible and efficient method to induce E.coli meningitis in mice by using the three route (intrapretonium , intravenous, oral) of infection . E.coli were recovered of same characters of the original isolate used for preparing the infective dose. The histopathological changes found in the experimentally infected mice we can conclude induce meningeal thickening , neutrophiles infiltration , hemorrhages and leukocyte infiltration in brain.
Key word: bacterial Meningitis , Cerebrospinal fluid, Escherichia coli k1, histopathology
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