A5024920971- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Complement system in diseases
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Blood groups and transfusion
University of Maiduguri
2022-2025
University of Ibadan
2022-2023
Pan-Atlantic University
2023
Newcastle disease (ND) and avian colibacillosis (AC) outbreak occurred in a 200-bird commercial broiler flock Maiduguri, Nigeria. Despite vaccinations, the experienced 60% morbidity 45% mortality rate. Symptoms observed among included weakness, inappetence, diarrhea, nervous signs, emaciation. Laboratory tests confirmed ND AC infections. Haemagglutination haemagglutination inhibition was used to identify NDV infection while bacteriological culture identification isolated Escherichia coli (E....
Chicken infectious anaemia virus (CAV) and bursal disease (IBDV) are significant pathogens causing severe economic losses in the global poultry industry. In this study, serum samples from village chickens, broilers, layers, ducks, turkeys geese Maiduguri were tested for CAV IBDV antibodies using Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Among 944 tested, 309 (32.7%) seropositive concurrent antibodies. The species distribution showed 29.9% (120/401) 23.1% (12/52) 46% (144/313) 21.3% (27/127)...
The cytokines IFN-γ, IL-2 and IL-1β play crucial roles in the immune response against viral infections chickens. Conventional PCR was conducted using primers that can specifically detect chicken anaemia virus (CAV). expression levels of these village poultry were infected with CAV investigated Reverse Transcriptase Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR). Tissue samples (thymus, liver, bursa Fabricius spleen) collected from Nigeria pooled, tissues each bird pooled subsequently...
Newcastle disease (ND) caused by ND virus (NDV) is a serious impediment to effective poultry production in developing countries such as Nigeria. Despite employing vaccination and other control measures curtail this disease, its severe forms still persist. This study aimed confirm the strains NDV vaccine brands commonly used We employed reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), sequencing, sequence analysis characterize four vaccines Fragments of 300 bp from fusion genes were...
Objective: A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant contributor to both death and disability globally.This research was formulated explore the potential impact of antioxidants in management experimentally induced TBI albino rats.Methodology: Adult rats were subjected using weight drop method.The divided into three sets, each consisting ten rats.In Group I, exposed trauma then received treatment (referred as traumatized-treated group, TT).In II, neither traumatized nor treated...
Newcastle Disease (ND) has been considered as a threat to poultry industry worldwide. Despite different strategies aimed at controlling ND in Nigeria, the severe form of disease continues occur even vaccinated farms. The is transmitted primarily through contact with infected or carrier birds. virus (NDV) shedding either cloacal oropharyngeal route play critical role spread NDV. However, there paucity information on comparative contribution these routes NDV shedding. In this study, total 256...
The complement system is an essential part of the immune response, defending against infections and contributing to inflammation. This studyfocuses on haemolysin production levels in local rabbits, using subcutaneous intravenous inoculation. It also evaluatedcomplement various animal species healthy humans for comparison. Serum samples were collected, fixationtest was performed sheep red blood cells as markers. findings revealed changes cell lysis with different dilutions over time. study...
Objective: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents one of the major causes mortality and disability in world. This study was designed to investigate role antioxidants treatment induced TBI albino rats.
 Methodology: Adult rats were with by weight-drop method. Rats grouped into three groups eight each. Group I served as a traumatized-treated group (TT), II non-traumatized, non-treated (TNT), III normal control group. The received 67.5 mg/kg vitamin E (VE). Treatment started 30 minutes...
Introduction: Newcastle Disease (ND) is the major constraint to poultry production in developing country like Nigeria. Numerous outbreak cases of ND have being reported frequently even vaccinated farms. The large antigenic disparity Virus (NDV) and potential for significant evolutionary divergence between field strains widely used vaccinations are thought be root issue.
 Aim/Objectives: A cross-sectional studies was carried-out identify a discrepancy vaccinal circulating NDV Zaria Kano...
Tamarindus indica has numerous therapeutic benefits. Its effects have been reported in some neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease rats. This study evaluated quantitative phytochemistry and effect of tamarind fruit pulp extract traumatic brain injury (TBI) - induced neurobehavioral histological changes Six groups five rats each were used for this study. Groups I, II, III, IV treated with at doses 100, 200, 400, 800 mg/kg, orally, after being TBI. Rats group V traumatized but...