Season significantly modified the effect of CO on pneumonia, the effect of SO2 on cardiovascular disease, the effect of PM10 on stroke, and the effect of O3 on stroke, asthma and pneumonia. The effect modifications of air pollution by season were similar among males and females, while the effect estimates seem to be higher among children under…[Read more]

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the immune response of broilers vaccinated with Salmonella chitosan-nanoparticle (CNP) vaccine and challenged with Salmonella. The Salmonella CNP vaccine was synthesized with Salmonella enterica outer membrane proteins (OMPs) and flagellin proteins. In Experiment I, birds were orally gavaged with PBS or…[Read more]

36-4.08) was the most significant correlate, followed by having most friends as smokers (OR=2.97; 95% CI 1.84-4.81) and having morning cravings (OR=1.90; 95% CI 1.64-2.20). Among traditional school students, having most friends as smokers (OR=4.87; 95% CI 2.78-8.54) and ever tobacco use (OR=3.78; 95% CI 2.68-5.34) were the most significant…[Read more]

The aquiferous unit around Iju – Ota axis ranged from 30 to 80 m. Theextracted from the hill shaded SRTM data and the result of VES revealed that the thickness of the aquifer is as a result of interconnectivity of the lineaments observed in the SRTM data suggesting that the groundwater occurrence in the study area is chiefly controlled by these…[Read more]