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Microbiological understandings and mysteries of noma (cancrum oris) by Falkler Jr, WA, Enwonwu, CO, Idigbe, EO

“…The microbiologic history of noma was reviewed. Studies have associated the disease process with large numbers of fusiform bacilli and spirochetal organismS…”
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Prevalent Bacterial Species and Novel Phylotypes in Advanced Noma Lesions by PASTER, B. J, FALKLER, W. A, ENWONWU, C. O, IDIGBE, E. O, SAVAGE, K. O, LEVANOS, V. A, TAMER, M. A, ERICSON, R. L, LAU, C. N, DEWHIRST, F. E

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Management of HIV-1 Infection With a Combination of Nevirapine, Stavudine, and Lamivudine: A Preliminary Report on the Nigerian Antiretroviral Program by Idigbe, Emmanuel O, Adewole, Taiwo A, Eisen, Geoffrey, Kanki, Phyllis, Odunukwe, Nkiru N, Onwujekwe, Dan I, Audu, Rosemary A, Araoyinbo, Idowu D, Onyewuche, Joseph I, Salu, Oluwamuyiwa B, Adedoyin, John A, Musa, Adesola Z

“…OBJECTIVE:To evaluate treatment outcome in the first 12 months among HIV-positive patients managed with a combination of nevirapine + stavudine + lamivudine…”
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Pathogenesis of cancrum oris (noma): confounding interactions of malnutrition with infection by Enwonwu, C O, Falkler, Jr, W A, Idigbe, E O, Afolabi, B M, Ibrahim, M, Onwujekwe, D, Savage, O, Meeks, V I

“…This study showed that impoverished Nigerian children at risk for cancrum oris (noma) had significantly reduced plasma concentrations of zinc (< 10.8…”
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Isolation of Fusobacterium necrophorum from cancrum oris (noma) by Falkler, Jr, W A, Enwonwu, C O, Idigbe, E O

“…A study of the predominant microflora in active sites of noma (cancrum oris) lesions was carried out in eight noma patients 3-15 years of age in Sokoto State…”
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Care-seeking behavioural patterns, awareness and diagnostic processes in patients with smear- and culture-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Lagos, Nigeria by Enwuru, C.A., Idigbe, E.O., Ezeobi, N.V., Otegbeye, A.F.

“…This study was carried out in 2 chest referral clinics in Lagos, Nigeria, between February 2000 and May 2001 to assess the effects of knowledge, attitude, and…”
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Oro-facial gangrene (noma/cancrum oris): pathogenetic mechanisms by Enwonwu, C O, Falkler, W A, Idigbe, E O

“…Cancrum oris (Noma) is a devastating infectious disease which destroys the soft and hard tissues of the oral and para-oral structures. The dehumanizing…”
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Increased plasma levels of histidine and histamine in falciparum malaria : relevance to severity of infection by ENWONWU, C. O, AFOLABI, B. M, SALAKO, L. O, IDIGBE, E. O, BASHIRELAHI, N

“…Severe falciparum malaria, with its associated hyperpyrexia, distorts plasma levels of large neutral amino acids (NAA) and consequently, brain uptake of…”
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Hyperphenylalaninaemia in children with falciparum malaria by Enwonwu, C.O., Afolabi, B.M., Salako, L.A., Idigbe, E.O., Al-Hassan, H., Rabiu, R.A.

“…Brain monoamine levels may underlie aspects of the cerebral component of falciparum malaria. Since circulating amino acids are the precursors for brain…”
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Noma (cancrum oris): questions and answers by Enwonwu, CO, Falkler Jr, WA, Idigbe, EO, Savage, KO

“…Noma (cancrum oris) is an infectious disease which destroys the oro‐facial tissues and other neighboring structures in its fulminating course. It affects…”
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Comparison of Dynabeads and Capcellia methods with FACScount for the estimation of CD4 T-lymphocyte levels in HIV/AIDS patients in Lagos, Nigeria by Idigbe, E O, Audu, R A, Oparaugo, C T, Onwujekwe, D, Onubogu, C C, Adedoyin, J, Mafe, A G, Okoye, R, Onyewuche, J I, Funso-Adebayo, E O, Meshack, E

“…To compare the efficacy of the Capcellia assay and the Dynabeads technique against the FACScount technique in the estimation of CD4 T-lymphocytes within a…”
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Isolation of fusobacteria from the oral cavities of malnourished Nigerian children living in agricultural and herding villages by Falkler, WA, Enwonwu, CO, Ewell, AJ, Idigbe, EO

“…A previous study demonstrated the presence and possible involvement of Fusobacterium necrophorum in the pathogenesis of noma lesions of children living in…”
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Living conditions of children at risk for noma: Nigerian experience by Idigbe, EO, Enwonwu, CO, Falkler, WA, Ibrahim, MM, Onwujekwe, D., Afolabi, BM, Savage, KO, Meeks, VI

“…The study reported in this paper was carried out in the Northwestern and Southwestern regions of Nigeria, between October 1996 and April 1998. The study…”
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Osmotic fragility and Na+-K+ ATPase activity of erythrocytes of HIV/AIDS patients by Ebuehi, Osaretin A, Balogun, Mohammed O, Audu, Rosemary A, Idigbe, Emmanuel O

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Diagnostic methods for typhoid fever in Nigeria by Smith, S.I., Odunukwe, N.N., Niemogha, M-T., Ahmed, A.O., Efienemokwu, C.A., Otuonye, M.N., Bankole, M., Junaid, M., Agomo, C., Mafe, A.G., Idigbe, E.O.

“…In this study, 65 patients are screened for Salmonella typhi by conventional culture and the Widal test. In addition, the patients undergo full blood count are…”
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Aetiological agents of vaginitis in Nigerian women by Otuonye, N.M., Odunukwe, N.N., Idigbe, E.O., Imosemi, O.D., Smith, N.M., Chigbo, R.C., Bamidele, M., Oparaugo, C.T., Mafe, A.G., Musa, A.Z.

“…This study focuses on the identification of aetiological agents of vaginitis in Nigerian women. Study subjects are drawn from patients presenting with lower…”
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COMPARATIVE STUDY ON SPECIFIC AND EARLY DETECTION OF PULMONARY MYCOBACTERIA COMPLEX USING SMEAR AND CULTURE METHOD AND SEROLOGICAL PATHOZYME EIA KITS by Enwuru, CA, Idigbe, EO, Ezeobi, NV, Oparaugo, CT, Udensi Kalu, U, Onyewuche, JI, Ibiam, J

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Human Herpesviridae in acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis in children in Nigeria by Contreras, A., Falkler Jr, W.A., Enwonwu, C.O., Idigbe, E.O., Savage, K.O., Afolabi, M.B., Onwujekwe, D., Rams, T. E., Slots, J.

“…Herpesviruses have been implicated in the pathogenesis of human periodontitis. The present study investigated whether herpeasviruses are present in the lesions…”
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Rapidity of antigenic modulation of Bordetella pertussis in modified Hornibrook medium by IDIGBE, E. O, PARTON, R, WARDLAW, A. C

“…Department of Microbiology, Glasgow University, Alexander Stone Building, Garscube Estate, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1QH Received February 13, 1981 Accepted March…”
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Correlation between growth rate and loss of histamine-sensitizing factor during antigenic modulation in Bordetella pertussis by Idigbe, E O

“…The pattern of loss of histamine-sensitizing factor (HSF) during antigenic modulation of Bordetella pertussis in Hornibrook medium was examined. The aim was to…”
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