Publications by authors named "B M Ilori"
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- The study investigates the serious human rights violations of intentional adolescent pregnancies in Nigeria aimed at child trafficking, highlighting the exploitation of vulnerable girls.
- Researchers conducted in-depth interviews with various stakeholders, including adolescents, family members, and community leaders, to understand the factors leading to these deliberate pregnancies.
- Key determinants identified include socioeconomic vulnerability, criminal exploitation, societal pressures, and inadequate legal protections, suggesting that addressing these issues holistically is necessary to combat this crisis effectively.
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- Small intestine volvulus is more common in younger children and is difficult to diagnose in older children and adults; prompt diagnosis and treatment are crucial for positive outcomes.
- An unusual case is presented of an 11-year-old Nigerian boy who initially only showed signs of anasarca, but later developed acute abdominal symptoms leading to a diagnosis of small intestine volvulus after surgery.
- The case highlights that anasarca could potentially be the first indicator of small intestine volvulus, suggesting the need for careful evaluation in such cases.*
Molecular regulation, breed differences and genes involved in stress control in farm animals.
Domest Anim Endocrinol
January 2023
Stress is a state of disturbed homeostasis evoking a multiplicity of somatic and mental adaptive reactions resulting from any of the 5 freedoms of animals being violated. Many environmental forces disrupt homeostasis in farm animals, such as extreme temperatures, poor nutrition, noise, hunger, and thirst. During stressful situations, neuronal circuits in the limbic system and prefrontal cortex are activated, which lead to the release of adrenalin and noradrenalin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffect of thermal conditioning on serum electrolytes, metabolites, corticosterone and expression of CRH gene in selected chicken strains.
J Appl Genet
December 2022
Early age thermal conditioning has been found to improve thermotolerance in birds. This study assessed the effect of perinatal thermal conditioning on serum parameters, corticosterone, free fatty acid, globulin and expression of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) gene in five chicken strains; using fifty chicks per strain of Cobb 500 (C500), Ross 308 (R308), Shika Brown (SB), Normal Feathered Nigeria Indigenous (NF) and FUNAAB Alpha (FA). Twenty-five chicks per strain were conditioned at 40 ± 1 °C for 3 h on day 6.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFeather colours are used by avian species for defense, adaptation and signaling. Melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) gene is one of the genes responsible for feather colour. This study identified selection signatures in MC1R gene of Nigerian indigenous turkeys (NIT) using British United turkeys (BUT) as control breed to investigate the evolutionary processes that have shaped NIT with various feather colours.
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