BACKGROUND:There is no comprehension data on anatomicalindices of Nigerian goats. OBJECTIVES: To show osteometricvalues of some cranial indices in Nigerian goats. METHODS:Sixty (60) goat skulls that were found around Makurdi, Kwande,Katsina-ala and the neighbouring Adamawa state of Nigeria,were studied by investigating the 30 craniometric values.RESULTS: The measured distance from the facial tu...

OBJECTIVES To determine factors associated with the observed high prevalence of HIV in North-Central Nigeria. METHODS In a cross-sectional multisite study conducted in 2007, behavioral, medical, and demographic data were obtained from pregnant women (N = 1011) who were tested for the presence of antibody against HIV-1 and HIV-2. RESULTS The overall prevalence of HIV-1 in the 1011 women incl...

Appraisal of avian species, especially in urban areas, is paramount to determining the health environment. The research focused on abundance, diversity, and habitat association species within around new bridge Makurdi metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria. habitats selected were: Abattoir (Ab), Oxbow Lake (Ol), Farmland (Fl). A line transect length 100 m was laid (1 at Ab, 2 each Ol Fl). method used...

Background. Nigeria has the world largest burden of paediatric HIV and is also highly endemic for Hepatitis B virus (HBV). However, relatively little is known regarding the prevalence of HBV-HIV coinfections among Nigerian children. Methods. A retrospective study among treatment naive HIV-infected children attending the pediatric clinic of the APIN Plus/Harvard PEPFAR program of the Federal Med...

INTRODUCTION Cytomegalovirus (CMV) co-infection increases morbidity and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease. There has been no study on CMV infection and its risk factors among Nigerian HIV-infected and/or HIV-exposed uninfected infants. METHODOLOGY This was a cross-sectional cohort study at the Federal Medical Center, Makurdi, between January 2012 and March 2013. Acute CM...