Publications by authors named "Iziegbe L Omorodion"

Human babesiosis is a malaria-like illness caused by protozoan parasites of the genus . is responsible for most cases of human babesiosis in the United States, particularly in the Northeast and the Upper Midwest. is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of infected deer ticks but also through the transfusion of blood components, particularly red blood cells.

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Currently, prevailing evidence have identified cholinergic and oxidative pathways as important therapeutic targets for abating ketamine-induced schizophrenia-like behavior. Thus, this study evaluated the ability of hesperidin, a naturally occurring antioxidant and neuroprotective flavonoid, to prevent and reverse ketamine-induced schizophrenia-like behaviors and changes in cholinergic, oxidative and nitrergic status in mice. Forty-eight male Swiss mice were allotted into the preventive and reversal studies with 4 groups (n = 6) each.

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