ABSTRACT Clinical manifestations of Plasmodium falciparum infections are caused by invasion of erythrocytes by malaria parasites, a process mediated by multiple receptor-ligand interactions. Antibodies against some parasite ligands significantly inhibit parasite growth in vitro, demonstrating that these interactions may be good targets for the development of an effective blood stage vaccine. This study was aimed at investigating the erythrocyte receptors used by P. falciparum isolates in Ghan...
ABSTRACT Moisture solid transfer during osmotic dehydration of three banana varieties was investigated.
ABSTRACT The phenomenon of detection of flow of water in porous media of different porosities with porosity ratio, is similar to the fact that there is deviation in fluid flow in a pair of media of different densities.
ABSTRACT This study was to examine procedures used to estimate radiation dose delivered to adult and paediatric patients undergoing computed tomography (CT) examination and propose alternative and more efficient ways to establish body CT protocols for optimum protection of patient for clinical use. Automatic exposure control (AEC) and fixed tube current (FTC) techniques were used for Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) dosimetry phantoms in a Siemens emotion 16-slice multidetector computed tomograp...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of women’s life circumstances on their health and nutritional status. The study included women of reproductive age (15 - 45 years old) and 74 women took part in the study. Study-specific semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect dietary, socioeconomic, demographic and workload data. Urinary and random blood glucose determinations were used to test for the prevalence of diabetes mellitus. The subjects had mean (± SD) ran...
ABSTRACT Purpose: Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is a malignant tumor which is commonly associated with Epstein Barr virus (EBV). Two genotypes of EBV, genotype 1 and genotype 2, which are geographically restricted, are implicated in the pathogenesis of NPC. This study aimed at detecting and characterizing EBV genotypes involved in the pathogenesis of NPC in Ghana. Experimental design: Whole blood and biopsy samples were collected from 55 patients diagnosed of NPC by CT scan and endoscopy at the...
ABSTRACT A simple inexpensive chemical route has been identified and used to synthesize cupric oxide nanoparticles suitable for photovoltaic applications. X-ray diffraction analysis showed the synthesized nanoparticles to be a pure cupric oxide phase. The particle size and particle size distribution of the cupric oxide nanoparticles were obtained by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) whereas the crystallite size and crystallite size distribution were obtained by X-ray diffraction peak bro...
ABSTRACT TLC has been used in combination with micro-extraction and clean-up methods to provide an alternative cost effective analytical procedure for screening pesticide residues in plant matrices. Thirty-five (35) agrochemicals, which are used in priority crops in Ghana, were used in this study. Ethylacetate extraction in the presence of anhydrous sodium sulphate, followed by gel permeation chromatographic clean up and additional purification on silica gel cartridges provided clean extracts...
ABSTRACT Background: Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) is an important public health problem which affects the health and social wellbeing of mainly elderly men. Bladder outlet obstruction is a major risk factor for the development of bacteriuria and recurrent urinary tract infections. These infections are usually associated with multi-drug resistant uropathogens leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Successful empirical management of these infections is dependent on knowledge of ant...
ABSTRACT Geophysical method was used to investigate the effects of Aba-Eku public refuse dumpsite in Ibadan on groundwater quality.
ABSTRACT Education has been defined as the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the process of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. It is an unarguable fact across the globe that a nation’s development rests on the education of its citizens. But for a country to achieve a high literacy rate, basic education, which is regarded as the foundation should be held in high esteem. For this reason, gov...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Annual global estimates show that 274,000 out of 490,000 women, newly diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer caused by oncogenic types of human papillomavirus (HPV), die. High risk HPV genotypes (hrHPV) cause the cancers whilst the low risk genotypes cause benign lesions (warts). HIV infection increases the prevalence and the persistence of hrHPV infection and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected women are eight times more likely of developing invasive cervical ca...
ABSTRACT We evaluated the prevalence and association of Genital Ulcer Diseases among HIV-1 infected female commercial sex workers in Ibadan Nigeria.
ABSTRACT A study to evaluate the genetic similarities and differences among 11 specimens of cichlids and four specimens of mudcatfishes obtained from Warri river
ABSTRACT This research work investigated the corrosion of resistance of zinc plated low carbon steel in cassava fluid(i.e containing hydrogen cyanide).