Species Composition of Grasshoppers (Orthoptera) in open Plots and Farmlands in Calabar Metropolis, Southern Nigeria

Kaposi sarcoma in calabar, southern Nigeria.

OBJECTIVES There has been an increase in the prevalence of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) with the emergence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). METHODS Patients with histologic diagnosis of KS seen in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar between January 2007 and December 2008 were studied. Diagnosis of HIV was based on enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS In total, 15...

Vector abundance and species composition of Anopheles mosquito in Calabar, Nigeria.

The occurrence of Mansonella perstans among residents of Calabar metropolis in Cross River State of Nigeria.

The occurrence of Mansonella perstans was studied among people who had resided in Calabar metropolis for at least one year prior to the time of this study, which lasted from February to August, 2011. One thousand residents, comprising 530 males and 470 females, with an age range of 4 to 59 years, participated in the study, after an informed consent. Two millilitres of venous blood were collecte...

Immersion Tolerance in Rangeland Grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

Effect of petroleum products inhalation on some haematological indices of fuel attendants in Calabar metropolis, Nigeria.

The Haematotoxic implications of exposure to petroleum fumes through inhalation in human subjects were investigated. A total of 400 subjects (200 males and 200 females) aged between 18-30 years participated. Each gender was further categorized into two groups of 100 each for control and test, respectively. The test group was again subdivided into test 1 (T1) and test 2 (T2) in both sexes. T1 su...