Browsing by Author "Musa Azara, S.I"

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    EFFECTS OF HIBISCUS CALYX EXTRACTS ON THE BLOOD CHEMISTRY OF BROILER CHICKENS
    (Department of Animal Science, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2013-03-25) Musa Azara, S.I; Yakubu, Abdulmojeed; Ari, Maikano Mohammed; Ogah, D.M; Hassan, D.I
    The study was conducted to determine the effects of Hibiscus calyx extracts on the blood chemistry of broiler chickens. One hundred and twenty birds were used for the study. The birds were randomly assigned into 2 equal groups (n=60). Animals in group 1 serve as control and were given clean drinking water, birds in group 2 were administered Hibiscus calyx extracts in drinking water. The experiment lasted for 30 days. Mean values for Hemoglobin, packed cell volume, red blood cell and white blood cells were similar for both groups. There was no significant difference in the mean values of urea, total protein, albumin, Alkaline phosphatase, SGOT, SGPT and globulin (P>0.05). However, significant difference in the mean values of cholesterol was recorded (P<0.05). Findings of this research indicate that administration of Hibiscus calyx extracts result in lower blood cholesterol levels
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    In-silico molecular analysis of rabies virus across regions
    (Department of Animal Science, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2014-04-03) Yakubu, Abdulmojeed; Musa Azara, S.I
    Rabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. Almost all human deaths caused by rabies occur in Asia and Africa. There are approximately 55000 human deaths annually from rabies worldwide. The disease affects domestic and wild animals and is spread to people through close contact with infected materials usually saliva via bites and scratches. The objective of this study wasi to determine the phylogenic structure of rabies viruses across species and geographical locations. A total of 22 Rabies virus sequences from 5 species (Dog, Cat, Cow, Wolf and Fox) across 8 locations (Nigeria, India, Ghana, Pakistan, Niger, Brazil, Argentina and Texas) were obtained from the GenBank. A Neighbor-joining tree on the basis of genetic distances depicting phylogenetic relationship among Rabies viruses was constructed using the complete deletion and p-distance option using the MEGA VERSION 5 SOFTWARE. The phylogenic analysis revealeds a strong subdivision of rabies viruses by geographical location. The phylogenic groups also formed clusters associated with species from which the virus is isolated.