Articles in Volume 25
Diversity of anurans and their gastrointestinal helminth parasites within the
University of Ibadan and environs, Oyo State, Nigeria
University of Ibadan and environs, Oyo State, Nigeria
Oyebamiji, D. A.* , Adedeji, M. O. and Hassan, A. A.Anurans play a crucial role as bio-indicators of environmental changes in
their ecosystem and their parasite populations can act as markers of
environmental health since changes in their population may be related to
changes in the q...
Response of phytoplankton to seasonal changes in some water quality
parameters in Anyim River, Ebonyi State, Southeast, Nigeria
parameters in Anyim River, Ebonyi State, Southeast, Nigeria
Nwinyimagu, A. J. , Nwonumara, G. N* and Onwe, S. C.Anyim River is an important tributary of Cross River that provides water for
various purposes to some rural communities in Ebonyi, Benue and Cross
River states of Nigeria. However, the river is polluted from anthropogenic
and naturo...
Gastrointestinal parasites of Camelus dromedaries in Sokoto, northwest Nigeria
Mamman, S.A.1* , Yohanna, J.A.2, Yakubu, R.A.3, Peter, J.G.3, Rayyanu, U.A.3, Bot, M.H.4, Eluma, M.5 and Kamani, J.3Gastrointestinal parasitic infections in camels are usually asymptomatic,
thus goes unnoticed and untreated for a long period of time, often resulting
in other serious health complications. A cross-sectional study was
conducted from...
Animal Tungiasis in the endemic areas of Badagry Local Government Area of
Lagos State, Southwestern Nigeria
Lagos State, Southwestern Nigeria
Olusegun-Joseph, T. S. 1,5* , Olusegun-Joseph, D. A.2, Fowora, M. A.3, Babalola, A. S.4, Rufai, M. A. 5, Fasasi, K. A.5 and Adeleke, M.5Tungiasis is prevalent in many resource-poor communities in sub-Saharan
Africa though poorly studied. Tungiasis in animals increases greater
parasitic load in humans. Households across 18 endemic communities of
Badagry Local Governm...
Ectoparasites of Streptopelia senegalensis Linnaeus, 1766 (laughing dove) and
Columba livia domestica Gmelin, 1789 (domestic pigeon) in Zaria, Nigeria
Columba livia domestica Gmelin, 1789 (domestic pigeon) in Zaria, Nigeria
Hamza, J.1* and Ndams I. S.1Seventy-one (71) each of Streptopelia senegalensis and Columba livia
domestica were collected from the wild and the market, and examined
for ectoparasites. The result showed that 7(9.86%) S. senegalensis and
43(60.56%) C. livia dome...
Impact of climatic factors on entomological indices of Anopheles mosquitoes in Rivers State, Nigeria
Living-Jamala, U.1, Nzeako, S. O.1, Abajue, M.C.1* and Ezenwaka, C. O.2This study observed the effects of climatic factors on entomological indices of Anopheles species causing malaria in Rivers State. Indoor resident mosquitoes were caught using pyrethrum spray catch technique, and were identified morphologically. F...