American Journal of BioScience

Volume 9, Issue 4, July 2021

  • Yield and Yield Advantage of the Component Crops as Affected by Strip Intercropping of Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) with Pineapple (Ananas comosus L.)

    Leta Ajema, Ashenafi Nigussie

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 4, July 2021
    Pages: 116-121
    Received: 23 April 2021
    Accepted: 30 June 2021
    Published: 7 July 2021
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    Abstract: Intercropping has a number of advantages over mono-cropping production system, which has significant problems and that there are sufficient justification for studying intercropping approaches. Consequently, researchers have proposed a systematic intercropping approach to evaluate the benefits of strip intercropping in terms of yield advantage, econ... Show More
  • Maize Germplasm Characterization Using Principal Component and Cluster Analysis

    Solomon Mengistu

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 4, July 2021
    Pages: 122-127
    Received: 25 May 2021
    Accepted: 5 July 2021
    Published: 16 July 2021
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    Abstract: In Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute Gene bank, large collections of maize germplasm are not yet characterized for the magnitude of genetic variability from each other. Although, knowing the contribution of individual a character is essential to focus on particular characters in cultivar development. Hence, this experiment was conducted on 92 maize ... Show More
  • Distribution and Importance of Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Fungal Diseases in Ethiopia

    Tajudin Aliyi Mohammed, Bayoush Birke Yeshnigus, Alemayehu Hailu Welderufael

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 4, July 2021
    Pages: 128-133
    Received: 16 May 2021
    Accepted: 2 July 2021
    Published: 16 July 2021
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    Abstract: Biotic factors were of the bottleneck elements that contributed to yield reduction of Barley in Ethiopia, including fungal, viral and bacterial diseases. However, fungal diseases were the most significant important compared to others. The major constraints of Barley production in the country were diseases. This study was aimed to identify, document... Show More
  • COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines for Pharmacy Personnel in King Abdulaziz Medical City-Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Haya Almufrij, Khalil Almajed, Fawziah Almutairi, Asma Altoub, Tahani Alsufian, Saad Alobaidi, Hamza Alsamanodi, Mohammed Alotaibi, Hind Albadali, Abdullah Al Romi, Fars Alrowili, Saleh Alanazi

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 4, July 2021
    Pages: 134-140
    Received: 15 June 2021
    Accepted: 12 July 2021
    Published: 21 July 2021
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    Abstract: Background: Since the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was announced in Wuhan City (China) on 31st December 2019, pharmacists worldwide have been playing a vital role in minimizing the adverse effects of the pandemic on healthcare systems. Objective: The guideline aims to provide clear, relevant, and comprehensive instructions for ph... Show More
  • Seroprevalence of Viral Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C Infection in HIV-infected Pregnant Women on Antiretroviral Therapy (ARV) in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire)

    Leto Olivier Gogbe, Thomas D’Aquin Toni, Jean-Jacques Renaud Dechi, Jean-Louis Philippe N’Din, Emmanuel Brou, Flore Fieni, Roland Aby, Kouadio Kouakou, Henri Chenal, Jean David N’Guessan

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 4, July 2021
    Pages: 141-146
    Received: 29 June 2021
    Accepted: 15 July 2021
    Published: 22 July 2021
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    Abstract: Liver disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV (PLWH). Diagnosis of these co-infections should be a priority in HIV-infected pregnant women so that they can receive appropriate and effective treatment. However, the prevalence of these infections in this vulnerable population remains poorly documented in Côte ... Show More
  • The Influence of Emotionally Linked Odors on Autonomic Nerve Activities

    Yasuto Nakanishi, Yoshiaki Sato, Hideomi Nakata, Hidehiro Nakahara, Yosimitsu Inoue, Hiroshi Kinoshita

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 4, July 2021
    Pages: 147-152
    Received: 18 July 2021
    Accepted: 2 August 2021
    Published: 11 August 2021
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    Abstract: The limbic system, supporting emotions, behavioral motivation, and memory, in the brain receives coming odor before the sensory cortex. Therefore, certain odor can affect autonomic nerve system and physiological parameters due to smell-induced activity in the limbic system. The purpose of this study focused was to investigate the influence of odor,... Show More