Relationship between pro-and anti-inflammatory cytokines profiles and some haematological parameters in some Cameroonians infected with Onchocerca volvulusO P G Nmorsi
Tropical Disease Research Unit, Department of Zoology, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria
Asian Pac J Trop Med 5:713-7. 2012
..To investigate the relationship between white blood cells, lymphocytes, monocytes, and Interleukin(IL)-1 α, IL-6, IL-10 and IL-13 production in Cameroonians with Onchocerca volvulus (O. volvulus) infection...
Some aspects of epidemiology of filth flies: Musca domestica, Musca domestica vicina, Drosophilia melanogaster and associated bacteria pathogens in Ekpoma, NigeriaO P G Nmorsi
Department of Zoology, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 7:107-17. 2007
..Indeterminate results were observed with Serratia species using gentamycin and clindamycin...
- Urinary tract pathology in Schistosoma haematobium infected rural Nigerians
O P G Nmorsi
Tropical Diseases Research Unit, Department of Zoology, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 38:32-7. 2007
..02). More pathological conditions were found in children than in adults; this finding was statistically significant (t = 3.23, p > 0.03). Hydronephrosis and hydroureter were not found in the volunteers with light intensity of infection...
- CD4(+), CD8(+), immunoglobulin status and ocular lesions among some onchocerciasis-infected rural Nigerians
O P G Nmorsi
Tropical Diseases Research Centre, Department of Zoology, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria
Parasitol Res 100:1261-6. 2007
..The depleted CD4(+), CD8(+), and the lower values of IgA, IgM, and IgG contributed in the maintenance of chronicity of onchocerciasis in Egoro-Eguare, Nigeria...
- Detection of some gastrointestinal parasites from four synanthropic flies in Ekpoma, Nigeria
O P G Nmorsi
Tropical Diseases Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria
J Vector Borne Dis 43:136-9. 2006
Evaluation of CD4(+)/CD8(+) status and urinary tract infections associated with urinary schistosomiasis among some rural NigeriansOpg Nmorsi
Department of Zoology, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria
Afr Health Sci 5:126-30. 2005
..The granulomatous reactions in urinary schistosomiasis is CD4(+) dependent. The CD8(+) is cytotoxic to parasites and it is activated by CD4(+). These parameters therefore participate in the immune responses to urinary schistosomiasis...
- Plasmodium/intestinal helminth co-infections among pregnant Nigerian women
A O Egwunyenga
Applied Parasitology Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 96:1055-9. 2001
..Severe splenomegaly was predominant among parasitaemic gravidae who also harboured S. mansoni infection in two of the hospitals studied...
- Schistosoma haematobium and urinary tract pathogens co-infections in a rural community of Edo State, Nigeria
O P G Nmorsi
Tropical Diseases Research Unit, Department of Zoology, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria
J Commun Dis 39:85-90. 2007
..All the bacterial isolates were resistant to Cloxacillin and Augmentum. The C. albicans were sensitive to Diflucan, Nizoral, Gynotravogen, Gynotrosydovule, Gyno-daktarin and Mycostatin...
- The perception, beliefs and practices toward genitourinary schistosomiasis by inhabitants of selected endemic areas (Edo/Delta States) in south-eastern Nigeria
Nnamdi Callistus D Ukwandu
Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, Edo State University, Ekpoma, Nigeria
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 46:209-16. 2004
..Females were significantly haematuric and excreted more ova than males (p < 0.05). Headache (43.0%) and fever (31.0%) were major clinical signs while sexual pains (22.0%) were the least...
- Eye lesions and onchocerciasis in a rural farm settlement in Delta state, Nigeria
O P G Nmorsi
Zoology Department, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 33:28-32. 2002
..4%), glaucoma 12 (3.7%), optic atrophy 2 (0.6%) and uveitis 18 (5.5%). Impaired vision was found in 80 (24.5%) inhabitants and blindness was suffered by 2(0.6%) inhabitants...
- Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) and the associated clinical features among sero-positive Nigerian subjects
C O Elemuwa
Virus Research Laboratories, Department of Virology, College of Medicine, University College Hospital P M B 5116, Ibadan Nigeria
J Commun Dis 39:13-9. 2007
..0%, children less than 2 years. Forty patients had incomplete documentations and children of pediatric ages had acutely overt clinical manifestation of HIV (1&11) attributable to undeveloped immune competence...
- Seroconversion of children following natural measles infection and vaccination
C F Odoemele
Department of Virology, College of Medicine, University College Hospital, PMB 5116, Ibadan, Nigeria
J Pak Med Assoc 58:501-5. 2008
..Also to determine the potency of vaccines available in Nigeria in relation to seroconversion...
