African Journal of
Cellular Pathology

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOCIETY FOR CELLULAR PATHOLOGY SCIENTISTS OF NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Cell. Path
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2449-0776
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJCPath
  • Start Year: 2013
  • Published Articles: 107

Full Length Research Paper

Galinsoga parviflora restored associated motor coordination through increased linear distribution of Purkinje Cells in mercury chloride-induced toxicity of mice’s cerebellum

John Tabakwot Ayuba
  • John Tabakwot Ayuba
  • Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
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Akeem Ayodeji Okesina
  • Akeem Ayodeji Okesina
  • Department of Clinical Medicine and Community Health, Anatomy and physiology Unit, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
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Ibe Michael Usman
  • Ibe Michael Usman
  • Department of Human Anatomy, Kampala International University, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda.
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Michael Kunle Ajenikoko
  • Michael Kunle Ajenikoko
  • Department of Human Anatomy, Kampala International University, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda.
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Theophilus Pius
  • Theophilus Pius
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Kampala International University, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda.
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Nicholas Kusiima
  • Nicholas Kusiima
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Kampala International University, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda.
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Saidi Odoma
  • Saidi Odoma
  • Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Kampala International University, Ishaka, Uganda.
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Mario Fernandez Edgar
  • Mario Fernandez Edgar
  • Department of Human Anatomy, Kampala International University, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 07 January 2022
  •  Accepted: 02 June 2022
  •  Published: 31 July 2022

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