Biology Education Research Papers/Topics

Heavy Metal Contamination Of Ologe Lagoon, Nigeria And Biomarkers Of Oxidative Stress In Pachymelania Aurita

ABSTRACT The physico-chemical characterization, macrobenthic invertebrates and biomarkers of oxidative stress as indicators of heavy metal (Cu, Fe, Pb, Mn and Zn) contamination in Ologe Lagoon, Nigeria were investigated from January, 2007 - December, 2008. Biomarkers of oxidative stress [Catalase (CAT), Glutathione S- transferase (GST), Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), Reduced Glutathione (GSH) and Malondialdehyde (MDA)] activities were evaluated in Pachymelania aurita exposed to sublethal concen...

Identification Of Large Variation In Pfcrt, Pfmdr-1 And Pfubp-1 Markers In Plasmodium Falciparum Isolates From Ethiopia And Tanzania

Abstract Background: Plasmodium falciparum resistance to anti-malarials is a major drawback in effective malaria control and elimination globally. Artemisinin-combination therapy (ACT) is currently the key first-line treatment for uncomplicated falciparum malaria. Plasmodium falciparum genetic signatures at pfmdr-1, pfcrt, and pfubp-1 loci are known to modulate in vivo and in vitro parasite response to ACT. The objective of this study was to assess the distribution of these resistance gene m...

Changes In The Seasonal Activity Of Bats Occuring In The Kunene Region, Namibia: Influence Of Environmental Factors

ABSTRACT The Kunene region is an arid region with extreme environmental conditions. Understanding how environmental conditions affect bat activity, number and distribution is important for assessing activity and abundance. Monthly bat activity and the effect of environmental factors (temperatures, moon phase) on bat activity were recorded to elucidate factors influencing the distribution of bats. Wildlife Acoustic SM2 detectors were used to detect the bat activity from three sites, altitudina...

Molecular Screening Of Potential Bat-Borne Hantaviruses And Determination Of Species Richness And Composition Of Bats In Selected Habitats Within The Woodland And Savanna Biomes In Namibia

ABSTRACT Bats are present and they play unique ecological roles in various habitats in Namibia. Yet the patterns of species richness and composition of bats associated with these habitats within different biomes in Namibia still remain unknown. Bats are also important carrier hosts and transmitters of zoonotic viruses of public health significance including old and emerging hantaviruses. The burden of hantavirus disease is globally well-documented but this remains unknown and unrecognised in ...

Quantitative and qualitative assessment on the suitability of seed oil from water plant (Trichilia emetica) for soap making

A b s t r a c t Despite widespread and its local available as a naturalized hedge and shade plant, the potential of Trichilia emetica was not utilized in soap making by the majority of local community in various parts of Dodoma, Tanzania. This study aimed to assess the quantity (yields) and quality (Acid Values (AVs), %Free Fatty Acids (%FFAs) and Saponification Values (SVs) of seed oil from water plant (T. emetica), suitable for soap making application. Solvent extraction method was used dur...

Influence Of Land Cover And Host Species On Trypanosome Infection In Cattle And Its Socio-Economic Impacts To Pastoralists Of The Maasai Steppe, Tanzania

Abstract Introduction: Trypanosome infections result into trypanosomosis in cattle and this is an infection detrimental to pastoralist income. The patterns of transmission are thought to be influenced by ecological factors including wildlife and land cover. We assessed the influence of the relative abundance of wildlife and land cover (cultivation and habitat type) on the presence of trypanosome infections in replicated cattle herds of the Maasai Steppe.

Dust Bathing Behaviours Of Elephants, Zebras And Wildebeest And The Potential Risk Of Inhalational Anthrax In Etosha National Park

ABSTRACT Bacillus anthracis is a soil-borne bacterium and the causative agent of the disease anthrax which commonly infects herbivorous animals. The disease is transmitted via three routes of infection: ingestion, cutaneous or inhalation of spores. This study investigated the seasonality of dust bathing as a possible contributor to inhalational anthrax in zebra, blue wildebeest and African elephants, in relation to the seasonality of anthrax mortalities in Etosha National Park. Most anthrax ...

Schistosome Specific Antibodies in Individuals Co-Infected with Malaria in Southwest Nigeria

.Abstract.  A cross-sectional study design in two primary schools in Ibadan and Akure was used to determine the prevalence or urinary schistosomiasis, and the human humeral immune response to schistose antigens in individuals with malaria co-infection. Urine samples were collected from 163 children, while 112 gave blood samples. Malaria parasitaemia was determined by microscopy after Giernsa staining and schistdsomiasis by centrifugation technique. Serum samples were analyzed for antibodies ...

Developmental Regulation of Genes Encoding Universal Stress Proteins in Schistosoma mansoni

Abstract: The draft nuclear genome sequence of the snail-transmitted, dimorphic, parasitic, platyhelminth Schistosoma mansoni revealed eight genes encoding proteins that contain the Universal Stress Protein (USP) domain. Schistosoma mansoni is a causative agent of human schistosomiasis, a severe and debilitating Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) of poverty, which is endemic in at least 76 countries. The availability of the genome sequences of Schistosoma species presents opportunities for bioi...

THE ROLE OF CIRCULATING ENDOTHELIAL PROGENITOR CELLS (CEPCs) AND OTHER BIOMARKERS IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF CEREBRAL MALARIA

ABSTRACT Cerebral malaria (CM) is known to be the most severe complication of Plasmodium falciparum infection. Despite effective anti-parasitic treatment, it remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in infected children. Sequestration of infected red blood cells in the brain microvasculature, occlusion of blood flow, activation and subsequent damage of the endothelium are hallmarks of the pathogenesis of CM. This study sought to quantify and compare time course levels of cEPC and othe...

FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM CLAUDIN-LIKE APICOMPLEXAN MICRONEME PROTEIN (PfCLAMP) (Pf3D7_1030200)

ABSTRACT Malaria is still a public health burden. With the recent reports of artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum coupled with the low efficacy of the RTS, S vaccine currently under a WHO-recommended pilot malaria vaccine implementation programme (MVIP), there is the need to continue identifying new targets by functionally characterizing some of the ~60% of the parasite’s genes with unknown functions. This will foster the identification of viable vaccine and possible drug targets...

The Insect Taxa on Cashew Anacardium Occidentale L.) Plants During the Flowering and Fruiting Periods in the Northern Region, Ghana

ABSTRACT There have been debates whether insects that visit cashew during the flowering and fruiting periods are the same. The main problem arises as whether the insects that visit the plant during the flowering are the same that visit during the fruiting period. Field survey was conducted in ten farms in the Northern Region from December 2014 to April 2015 to identify and assess insects taxa on cashew in farms close to natural forest and farms away from natural forest, during cashew floweri...

EVALUATION OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION PRACTICE IN GHANA: SURVEY OF INCLUSIVE PILOT SCHOOLS

ABSTRACT Inclusive education is a form of delivering educational services to all children irrespective of their physical characteristics, linguistic or racial background in regular schools. It has to do with commitment by government to educate every child to the maximum extent appropriate in the school and classroom he or she could otherwise attend. Inclusive education has become a developmental approach to the learning needs of all children, youth and adults, especially those who are vulnera...

IDENTIFICATION OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM HISTIDINE-RICH PROTEIN II AND III (PFHRP2/3) GENE DELETIONS IN TWO COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHERN GHANA: IMPLICATIONS ON RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TESTS

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to find out the extent to which teachers faithfully commit themselves to the fidelity approach to curriculum implementation in transacting the Core English curriculum. The main design used in the study was descriptive survey. The study covered all the seven public senior secondary schools in Sunyani District in the Brong Ahafo region ofGhana. The sample comprised 150 students and all the 31 teachers of English. The number of students selected from each sch...

Pre-Service Teachers’ Perception on Teaching Practice Exercise organized By Their Institution

ABSTRACT This study examined the perception of pre-service teachers on quality of teaching practice organized by their institution in selected tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey research method. The sample comprised of  Three hundred (300) pre-service teachers offering science courses in their third and fourth year teacher training programme. The selection was done through the use of  random sampling techniques. A self-designed questionnaire was used to c...


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