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- Effects of Temperature on Malaria Prevalence in Taraba State, Nigeria
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1 Department of Biological Science, Taraba State University, Jalingo, NG
2 Department of Biological Science, Taraba State University, Jalingo, NE
1 Department of Biological Science, Taraba State University, Jalingo, NG
2 Department of Biological Science, Taraba State University, Jalingo, NE
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International Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 10, No 1-2 (2017), Pagination: 7-13Abstract
This study investigated the effects of abiotic factors on malaria parasite prevalence, morbidity in Taraba state, Nigeria. Using a retrospective study design, the study relied on secondary data obtained from Meteorological Station Taraba State and Health facilities from 2005-2014. The research findings showed that temperature greatly influence malaria transmission. The effect of temperature on the duration of the sporogonic cycle of the malaria parasite and vector survival is particularly important. From 2005-2014 were 1885.80mm, per 1000 mean malaria morbidity was 228.90. Years with peak malaria morbidities (years 2006, 2011 and 2014) had least annual rainfalls (1488.20-1677.00mm). Monthly malaria morbidity had a significantly negative linear relationship with rainfall (r=-0.827, p=0.001). Malaria morbidity for the decade increased at rates 0.298 per cent. This study provide information on the malaria situation in Taraba State which will be useful to the National Malaria Control Programmes and public health service providers in formulating policies that may promote the mitigation of malaria in Taraba State, Nigeria.Keywords
Seasonal Timing, Malaria Morbidity, Control.
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- Prevalence of Coccidial Infection in Domesticated Pegion (Columba livia domestica) in Maiduguri Metropolis Borno State,Nigeria
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1 Department of Biological Science, Taraba State University, Jalingo, NG
2 Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, NG
1 Department of Biological Science, Taraba State University, Jalingo, NG
2 Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, NG
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International Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 10, No 1-2 (2017), Pagination: 25-28Abstract
The prevalence of Emeria species of coccidian among domesticated pigeons (Columba livia domestica) was conducted for a period of one year from July 2016 to August 2017 in Maiduguri Metropolis to determine the prevalence of coccidian. Floatation method was used to concentrate the coccidian oocysts using saturated sucrose solution as per standard procedure (Soulsby, 1982) and Sporulation technique was used to determine the size and morphological characteristics of the oocysts. A total of 101 faecal sample were investigated with floatation method and prevalence rate was found to be (56.2%) has the highest prevalence, positive samples sporulated by 2.5 per cent potassium dichromate solution. Four coccidian under genus Eimeria were positively isolated viz., E. columbae (30.56) E. tropicalis (26.63) E. columbarum (22.00) and E. labeana (16.50) all found among the age and sex. The highest oocyst mean bodern is 30.56 that of Eimeria columbea and the least is 1.00 in E. tropicalis. Among the pigeon study the young pigeons were significantly more infected with p. value (<0.05) (56.2%) as compared to the adults with (4 4.70%) (p<0.05) E. tropicalis presented the largest oocyst size of 21.5*20.5 μm while E. columbarum 14.5*12.5 which is the least size. E. columbae posses the longest sporulation time of 96 hours while E. columbarum has the shortest sporulation time of 25 hours. This study provides information on the prevalence and veterinary significance of Eimeria oocysts of pigeons in Maiduguri Metropolis.Keywords
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