Articles in Volume 11

Several parasitic infections are associated with poor hygiene and environmental sanitation resulting in food and watercontaining ova, cysts or larva of these parasites. Therefore, a survey of fruits and vegetables sold at some major markets in Iba...

Parasite drug resistance remains a great hindrance to effective control of malaria. Despite the widespread resistance, Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine (SP) is still used as one of the Artemisin-based combination therapies (ACTs). SP resistancehas been...

A study was conducted from December, 2010 to March, 2011 to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminthiasis in relation to anthropometric indices among primary school pupils in Batagarawa Local Government Area, Katsina State, NIGERIA. O...

This study examined the effect of long term annual ivermectin mass distribution on morbidity status and factors related to the drug distribution programme. Semi-structured questionnaire, focus group discussions and household survey methods were em...

The effect of fertilization on the physico-chemical water quality of six selected earthen fishponds in Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State was investigated for a period of two years sampling the ponds every other month. The fish ponds we...

Sahlbergella singularis, the brown cocoa mirid, is the most economically important insect pest of cocoa in West Africa, capable of causing over 70% yield loss. The use of synthetic insecticides over the years has led to serious health and...

Malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in NIGERIA. Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte binding antigen-175, eba-175, plays an important role in the invasion of host cells during falciparum malaria infection. It mediates er...