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2004

Kingsley C Anukam

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Feeding Probiotic Strains Lactobacillus Rhamnosus Gr-1 And Lactobacillus Fermentum Rc-14 Does Not Significantly Alter Hematological Parameters Of Sprague-Dawley Rats, Kingsley Anukam, Emmanuel Osazuwa, Gregor Reid, Raymond Ozolua Mar 2004

Feeding Probiotic Strains Lactobacillus Rhamnosus Gr-1 And Lactobacillus Fermentum Rc-14 Does Not Significantly Alter Hematological Parameters Of Sprague-Dawley Rats, Kingsley Anukam, Emmanuel Osazuwa, Gregor Reid, Raymond Ozolua

Kingsley C Anukam

The potential use of probiotics in restoring the urogenital and gastrointestinal health has received tremendous interest in the last decade, while few safety concerns are still being debated. In order to demonstrate the safety of the probiotic strains, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus fermentum RC-14, we designed a study in an animal model to investigate the effects of feeding probiotics on the haematological parameters of rats. The rats were fed daily with 109CFU/ml of the probiotic strains orally with an oro-gastric tube for 21 days. Blood samples were collected by carotid artery cannulation for terminal bleeding into potassium EDTA containers. …


Increased Incidence Of Pertussis And Parapertussis In Hiv-1-Positive Adolescents Vaccinated Previously With Whole-Cell Pertussis Vaccine, Kingsley Anukam, Emmanuel Osazuwa, Theodore Mbata, Ijeoma Ahonkhai Feb 2004

Increased Incidence Of Pertussis And Parapertussis In Hiv-1-Positive Adolescents Vaccinated Previously With Whole-Cell Pertussis Vaccine, Kingsley Anukam, Emmanuel Osazuwa, Theodore Mbata, Ijeoma Ahonkhai

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