J. O. Ibu
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FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS SEROTYPES CIRCULATING IN SMALL RUMINANTS IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA Open
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) remains a significant threat to food security and livestock production, particularly in sub-Sahara Africa, where it is endemic. This study provides the first report on the serotypes of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vi…
Epidemiological Dynamics of Canine Morbillivirus in Resident Dogs of Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria Open
Canine distemper is an endemic viral disease of dogs in Nigeria. Knowledge of the carrier status of dogs is key to successful control of the disease. In this study, the carrier status of apparently healthy dogs’ resident in parts of Makurd…
Evaluation Of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Maternally Derived Antibody Decay Rate In Day Old Broilers From Different Hatcheries In Nigeria Open
Infectious Bursal disease (IBD) is an immunosuppressive disease of young chicks, which is responsible for major economic losses in the poultry industry worldwide, particularly for the last decades. This study utilized a cross-sectional app…
Incursion of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Serotype O East Africa Topotype -3 (O/EA-3) in Nigeria Open
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is an endemic transboundary animal disease that affects livestock health across most of sub-Saharan Africa. Since the first official report of FMD in Nigeria in 1924, serotypes O, A, SAT 1 and SAT 2 have been d…
Assessment of Factors affecting Glycaemic Control among Adult Diabetics: Optimizing Care for Diabetic Patients Open
Diabetes mellitus is a global health challenge. The aim of management of these patients is to achieve good glycaemic control thereby preventing complications and improving their quality of life. Elucidation of factors that will improve gly…
Inhibitory Effect of Moringa Oleifera on Gastric Acid Secretion Open
The effect of orally ingested substance on gastric acid secretion, have been subject to human investigation. This study was carried out to investigate the inhibitory effect of Moringa oleifera on gastric acid secretion. Fifteen (15) adult …
Amerliorative Effect of Vernonia Amygdalina in Dexamethasone Induced Hyperglycaemia Open
Hyperglycaemia has been found to be one of the main side effects associated with dexamethasone administration. Vernonia amygdalina(VA)-bitter leave is a common shrub consumed in Nigeria. This study was carried out to investigate the amelio…
Capsicum Frutescens Exhibits Tachyphylaxis In Gastric Acid Secretion Open
Capsicum frutescens has been found to increase gastric acid secretion (Ibu et al., 1993). Capsicum frutescens is a species of pepper that is widely used as spice both in Nigeria and elsewhere (Ibu et al., 1993). There is paucity of literat…
IMMUNE PROFILING OF GRAIN ADAPTED I-2 (GAI-2) PELLETED FEED VACCINE IN 6 WEEKS OLD COCKERELS IN VOM NIGERIA Open
In this study, a modified wet harvest of NDVI-2 virus strain with an EID50 of 9.0/ml and a thermostability of 6 hours at 56 o C was adsorbed to heat treated Digitalia iburua which served as the virus carrier and was used to prepare pellete…
Serological Detection of Infectious Bursa Disease Virus Antibodies in Domestic Birds in North Central States of Nigeria Open
In this present study, bacteria were isolated from soil obtained from oil contaminated mechanic site in Enugu. Out of the 206 forming colonies, 16 colonies were selected based on observable morphological differences and screened for crude …