Publications by authors named "Victoria T Adeleke"

Objective: Babesiosis is a significant haemoparasitic infection caused by apicomplexan parasites of the genus . This infection has continuously threatened cattle farmers owing to its devastating effects on productivity and severe economic implications. Failure to curb the increase of the infection has been attributed to largely ineffective vaccines.

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Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are a growing highlight in polymer chemistry. They are chemically and thermally stable, may be used in a variety of environments, and fulfill a wide range of applications. Computer-aided studies of MIPs often involve the use of computational techniques to design, analyze, and optimize the production of MIPs.

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One of the easier methods of wastewater treatment is adsorption due to its simplicity in implementation, environmental friendliness, and economic feasibility. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) looks promising as an adsorbent due to its biocompatible, non-toxic, water-soluble and eco-friendly nature. The investigation of PVA for its potential in the adsorption of pollutants has been reported in many studies but the mechanistic understanding of the adsorption is poor.

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Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected tropical disease. It is caused by the bacterium and is characterized by skin lesions. Several studies were performed testing the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine in human and animal models and specific vaccines in animal models.

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Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the protozoan parasite, known to infect almost all animals, including birds and humans globally. This disease has impacted the livestock industry and public health, where infection of domestic animals increases the zoonotic risk of transmission of infection to humans, threatening public health. Hence the need to discover novel and safe vaccines to fight against toxoplasmosis.

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The phenolic structural analogues of synthetic antioxidants such as butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) in essential oils have been reported to exhibit antioxidant properties. Additionally, their lipophilicity makes them suitable for use in lipid-rich foods. This study evaluated the antioxidant capacity of carvacrol, a monoterpenoid antioxidant compound in the (Gaertn.

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Buruli ulcer is a neglected tropical disease that is characterized by non-fatal lesion development. The causative agent is There are no known vectors or transmission methods, preventing the development of control methods. There are effective diagnostic techniques and treatment routines; however, several socioeconomic factors may limit patients' abilities to receive these treatments.

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Chicken anemia virus (CAV) causes severe clinical and sub-clinical infection in poultry globally and thus leads to economic losses. The drawbacks of the commercially available vaccines against CAV disease signal the need for a novel, safe, and effective vaccine design. In this study, a multiepitope vaccine (MEV) consisting of T-cell and B-cell epitopes from CAV viral proteins (VP1 and VP2) was computationally constructed with the help of linkers and adjuvant.

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The removal of organic pollutants is a major challenge in wastewater treatment technologies. Coagulation by plant proteins is a promising technique for this purpose. The use of these proteins has been experimentally investigated and reported in the literature.

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Drug resistance against coccidiosis has posed a significant threat to chicken welfare and productivity worldwide, putting daunting pressure on the poultry industry to reduce the use of chemoprophylactic drugs and live vaccines in poultry to treat intestinal diseases. Chicken coccidiosis, caused by an apicomplexan parasite of Eimeria spp., is a significant challenge worldwide.

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Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) is a leading causative agent of malaria, an infectious disease that can be fatal. Unfortunately, control measures are becoming less effective over time.

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Diarrhoea infection is a major global health public problem and is caused by many organisms including diarrheagenic Escherichia coli pathotypes. The common problem with diarrhoea is the drug resistance of pathogenic bacteria, the most promising alternative means of preventing drug resistance is vaccination. However, there has not been any significant success in the prevention of diarrhoea caused by E.

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At the beginning of the year 2020, the world was struck with a global pandemic virus referred to as SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) which has left hundreds of thousands of people dead. To control this virus, vaccine design becomes imperative. In this study, potential epitopes-based vaccine candidates were explored.

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