Evolution and Spread of Regionally Adapted Newcastle Disease Virus Isolates From Live Bird Markets in Nigeria, 2023-2024. [PDF]
Transbound Emerg DisNewcastle disease (ND) virus (NDV) infection ranks among the most important poultry diseases globally. In Nigeria, ND remains a persistent menace to poultry production, marked by recurrent outbreaks. However, there is limited understanding of the evolutionary changes and transmission dynamics of the virus in the region.
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Dementia in a resource-constrained sub-Saharan African setting: A comprehensive retrospective analysis of prevalence, risk factors, and management at the only neuropsychiatric facility in Northeastern Nigeria. [PDF]
Alzheimers DementAbstract INTRODUCTION Dementia prevalence is increasing in sub‐Saharan Africa, potentially due to population growth and aging. Resource‐constrained settings such as Northeastern Nigeria face challenges in dementia management. METHODS We assessed dementia burden and management at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Maiduguri, the only neuropsychiatric
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International Journal of Environment, 2013 This study was aim to investigate the effects of land use on the nature and population of microorganisms in soil from five different farms within University of Maiduguri, Borno State.
HS Bello, T Isa, MA Isa, K Akinmuisere
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Interpreting mega-development projects as territorial traps: the case of irrigation schemes on the shores of Lake Chad (Borno State, Nigeria) [PDF]
, 2017 From the colonial era up to the present, mega-irrigation projects for agriculture have played a key role in the production of state space in Sahelian Africa.
Bertoncin, Marina, Pase, Andrea
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BURNOUT SYNDROME AND DEPRESSION AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN MAIDUGURI TERTIARY HOSPITALS [PDF]
Kanem Journal of Medical Sciences, 2012 Background: Working in the Healthcare sector entails intensive work both physically and psychologically and can exert intense psychological and physical pressures.
Pindar S.K +5 more
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AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE GENETIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER AND (IDIOPATHIC) EPILEPSY IN A SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATION [PDF]
Kanem Journal of Medical Sciences, 2011 Background: Bipolar affective disorders and epilepsy have been linked by investigations concerning their phenomenology, neuro-biology and phenomenology.
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Arid Zone Journal of Engineering, Technology and Environment, 2023 With partial shading conditions, it is essential to acquire Maximum Power Point at which the Photovoltaic systems (PV) operate effectively despite the variation in the cell temperature and incident angle of sunlight rays on the panels.
R. O. Amusat +3 more
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Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 2018 Objective: The study was carried out to analyze the various phytochemical properties and to determine the in-vitro antimicrobial activity of Parkia biglobosa methanolic leaf extract against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Solomon Jauro +6 more
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Survey of poliovirus antibodies in Borno and Yobe States, North-Eastern Nigeria. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Nigeria remains one of only three polio-endemic countries in the world. In 2016, after an absence of 2 years, wild poliovirus serotype 1 was again detected in North-Eastern Nigeria.
Mustapha Modu Gofama +12 more
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A survey of the usage (frequency and pattern) of antibiotics at the University of Maiduguri Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2021 Background and Aim: Veterinary antibiotics are widely used to treat bacterial diseases in various species of animals. However, despite the importance of these chemotherapeutic agents, their indiscriminate or extensive use can pose dangers to the animals ...
Nubwa Daniel +4 more
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