Basiru Afisu

@unilorin.edu.ng

Lecturer, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
University of ilorin

https://researchid.co/afeezbao

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Physiology, Physiology (medical), Animal Science and Zoology, Reproductive Medicine

Scopus Publications

5595

Scholar Citations

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Scopus Publications

Global, regional, and national burden of epilepsy, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Valery L Feigin, Theo Vos, Balakrishnan Sukumaran Nair, Simon I Hay, Yohannes Habtegiorgis Abate, Abdallah H A Abd Al Magied, Samar Abd ElHafeez, Atef Abdelkader, Mohammad-Amin Abdollahifar, Auwal Abdullahi,et al.
Elsevier BV

Co-administration of Hibiscus sabdariffa linn and Daflon-500® mitigates weight loss, hyperglycemia, hematological and oxidative changes in male rats with type-2 diabetes
Aishat Omobolanle Olatunji, Root Oluwapelumi Alegbe, Suleiman Folorunsho Ambali, Muftau Shittu, Ganiu Jimoh Akorede, Abdulfatai Aremu, Afisu Basiru, Jamila Abdulhamid Atata, Kolawole Yusuf Suleiman, and Charles Amoto Shuaibu
Elsevier BV

Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2021, and forecasts to 2050, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Austin Carter, Meixin Zhang, Khai Hoan Tram, Magdalene K Walters, Deepa Jahagirdar, Edmond D Brewer, Amanda Novotney, Dylan Lasher, Emmanuel A Mpolya, Avina Vongpradith,et al.
Elsevier BV

Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Haley Comfort, Theresa A McHugh, Austin E Schumacher, Ashley Harris, Erin A May, Katherine R Paulson, William M Gardner, John E Fuller, Meghan E Frisch, Heather Jean Taylor,et al.
Elsevier BV

Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Dana Bryazka, Marissa B Reitsma, Yohannes Habtegiorgis Abate, Abdallah H A Abd Al Magied, Atef Abdelkader, Arash Abdollahi, Meriem Abdoun, Rizwan Suliankatchi Abdulkader, Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zuñiga, E S Abhilash,et al.
Elsevier BV

Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Valery L Feigin, Melsew Dagne Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis Abate, Samar Abd ElHafeez, Foad Abd-Allah, Ahmed Abdelalim, Atef Abdelkader, Michael Abdelmasseh, Sherief Abd-Elsalam, Parsa Abdi,et al.
Elsevier BV

Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050
Mohsen Naghavi, Stein Emil Vollset, Kevin S Ikuta, Lucien R Swetschinski, Authia P Gray, Eve E Wool, Gisela Robles Aguilar, Tomislav Mestrovic, Georgia Smith, Chieh Han,et al.
Elsevier BV

Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Michael Brauer, Gregory A Roth, Aleksandr Y Aravkin, Peng Zheng, Kalkidan Hassen Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis Abate, Cristiana Abbafati, Rouzbeh Abbasgholizadeh, Madineh Akram Abbasi, Mohammadreza Abbasian,et al.
Elsevier BV

Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Stein Emil Vollset, Hazim S Ababneh, Yohannes Habtegiorgis Abate, Cristiana Abbafati, Rouzbeh Abbasgholizadeh, Mohammadreza Abbasian, Hedayat Abbastabar, Abdallah H A Abd Al Magied, Samar Abd ElHafeez, Atef Abdelkader,et al.
Elsevier BV

Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Alize J Ferrari, Damian Francesco Santomauro, Amirali Aali, Yohannes Habtegiorgis Abate, Cristiana Abbafati, Hedayat Abbastabar, Samar Abd ElHafeez, Michael Abdelmasseh, Sherief Abd-Elsalam, Arash Abdollahi,et al.
Elsevier BV

Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Mohsen Naghavi, Kanyin Liane Ong, Amirali Aali, Hazim S Ababneh, Yohannes Habtegiorgis Abate, Cristiana Abbafati, Rouzbeh Abbasgholizadeh, Mohammadreza Abbasian, Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari, Hedayat Abbastabar,et al.
Elsevier BV

Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
N. V. Bhattacharjee, Austin E. Schumacher, Amirali Aali, Yohannes Habtegiorgis Abate, Rouzbeh Abbasgholizadeh, Mohammadreza Abbasian, M. Abbasi-Kangevari, Hedayat Abbastabar, S. ElHafeez, S. Abd-Elsalam,et al.

Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Jaimie D Steinmetz, Katrin Maria Seeher, Nicoline Schiess, Emma Nichols, Bochen Cao, Chiara Servili, Vanessa Cavallera, Ewerton Cousin, Hailey Hagins, Madeline E Moberg,et al.
Elsevier BV

The burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in the WHO African region in 2019: a cross-country systematic analysis
Benn Sartorius, Authia P Gray, Nicole Davis Weaver, Gisela Robles Aguilar, Lucien R Swetschinski, Kevin S Ikuta, Tomislav Mestrovic, Erin Chung, Eve E Wool, Chieh Han,et al.
Elsevier BV

Productive performance of goat
Kabir Ayobami Raheem, Afisu Basiru, Lukman Oladimeji Raji, and Ismail Ayoade Odetokun
Elsevier

Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Kanyin Liane Ong, Lauryn K Stafford, Susan A McLaughlin, Edward J Boyko, Stein Emil Vollset, Amanda E Smith, Bronte E Dalton, Joe Duprey, Jessica A Cruz, Hailey Hagins,et al.
Elsevier BV

Lawsonia inermis possesses a significant analgesic activity compared to Waltheria indica, Moringa oleifera, Nigella sativa, and diclofenac in female Wistar rats

Vitamin C Protects Against Blood and Thyroid Toxicities Induced by the Chronic Use of Carbamazepine in Rats
Ganiu Jimoh Akorede, , Suleiman Folorunsho Ambali, Aisha Omobolanle Olatunji, Abdulfatai Aremu, Akeem Olayiwola Ahmed, Afisu Basiru, Mistura Oyebisi Azeez, Fatima Sanusi, Rafiu Adebisi Kadir,et al.
Negah Scientific Publisher
Background: Drugs are the mainstay of the clinical management of epilepsy. Carbamazepine (CBZ) is commonly used for treating epilepsy and neuropathic pain. This drug has been reported to have toxic effects on the hematological system due to its induction of oxidative stress. This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of vitamin C against hematological and thyroid toxicities caused by the chronic use of carbamazepine in male Wistar rats. Methods: Thirty-two adult Wistar rats were categorized randomly into four groups of eight rats each and treated as follows: Group 1 received distilled water (2 mL/kg); group 2 was treated with vitamin C (100 mg/kg); group 3 received carbamazepine (20 mg/kg), and group 4 was pre-treated with vitamin C (100 mg/kg) and given carbamazepine (20 mg/kg) 30 min later. All treatments were administered via gavage once per day over fifteen consecutive weeks. The rats’ blood samples were tested for changes in hematological parameters while the sera were evaluated for liver biochemical enzymes and thyroid hormone levels. Results: The results revealed that pre-treatment with vitamin C protected against alterations in parameters associated with hematological and thyroid toxicities. Conclusion: Based on the study results, it was concluded that: a) The chronic use of CBZ caused hematological and thyroid toxicities, and b) Vitamin C protected against these toxicities. Therefore, it is highly likely that vitamin C has the potential to protect experimental animals against injuries induced by CBZ to the liver, blood cells, and hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis in a Wistar rat model.

Mitigative potentials of methanol leaf extract of Moringa oleifera on chronic carbamazepine-induced haemo-biochemical and thyrotoxicity in male Wistar rats
Ganiu Jimoh Akorede, Suleiman Folorunsho Ambali, Aisha Omobolanle Olatunji, Abdulfatai Aremu, Afisu Basiru, Akeem Olayiwola Ahmed, Mistura Olabisi Azeez, Isiaku Abdulmajeed, and Rafiu Adebisi Kadir
Elsevier BV

Effect of heat stress on vital and hematobiochemical parameters of healthy dogs
Oyebisi Mistura Azeez, Folashade Helen Olaifa, Adakole Sylvanus Adah, Afisu Basiru, Ganiu Jimoh Akorede, Hauwa Moturayo Ambali, Kolawole Yusuf Suleiman, Fatima Sanusi, and Mashood Bolaji
Veterinary World
Background and Aim: Heat stress is a major challenge for animals, impairing their welfare and performance. This study aimed to determine the effect of heat stress on the vital and hematobiochemical parameters of healthy dogs. Materials and Methods: The experimental subjects comprised 10 dogs, encompassing seven males and three non-pregnant females between 2 and 3 years of age. Ambient temperature (AT) and relative humidity (RH) were recorded 2 hourly during the day and the temperature humidity index was calculated. Vital parameters [i.e., rectal temperature (RT), respiratory rate, and heart rate (HR)] were assessed and blood was collected from each dog daily for hematobiochemical analysis. Results: The RT (38.5±0.2°C) of dogs exposed to high AT and high RH (HA/HR) conditions was significantly (p<0.05) higher than that of dogs exposed to HA and low RH (LR) conditions (37.2±0.11°C). Under HA/HR conditions, packed cell volume, hemoglobin concentrations, and white blood cell counts were significantly lower than those of the same dogs exposed to HA/LR conditions. Conversely, under HA/HR conditions, the lymphocyte, monocyte, eosinophil, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and cortisol values were significantly higher (p<0.05) than the values obtained in dogs exposed to HA/LR conditions. Meanwhile, the alkaline phosphatase, urea, and glucose levels were significantly lower (p<0.05) in dogs exposed to HA/HR conditions. Conclusion: The exposure of healthy dogs to HA/HR conditions induced heat stress, which may have an adverse effect on their immune status, thereby affecting their health and welfare.

Comparative assessment of electrocardiographic parameters of some birds-an essential diagnostic tool in veterinary practice
Oyebisi Mistura Azeez, Sirajo Garba, Afisu Basiru, Adakole Sylvanus Adah, Folashade Helen Olaifa, Soliu Akanni Ameen, Hauwa Motunrayo Ambali, Moshood Bolaji, and Rashidat Bolanle Balogun
Elsevier

Adverse reproductive effects of ethanolic root extract of Waltheria indica in male Wistar rats
Afisu Basiru, Ganiu Jimoh Akorede, Kehinde Soetan, and Funsho O. Olayemi
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Abstract Background Numerous uses of Waltheria indica plant such as antitrypanosomal, antibacterial and antimalarial effects have been reported. It has however been reported that most plants with antibacterial and antiprotozoal effects have adverse effect on male reproduction. Hence, we evaluated the effect of Waltheria indica root on male reproductive parameters. Methods Twenty adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups (n=5); A–D. Group A served as control group while groups B, C and D were administered with 200, 400 and 800 mg/Kg body weight of crude ethanolic extract of Waltheria indica root. After 28 days of administration, the rats were sacrificed and sperm parameters, sperm morphology, serum reproductive hormones and lipids were determined. Results There was a significant reduction in sperm count and motility as well as significant increase in percentage abnormal sperm cell (p<0.001) at the 400 and 800 mg/kg BW. The serum levels of testosterone was also significantly reduced while total cholesterol increased significantly (p<0.05) at the highest dose. Conclusion Waltheria indica root has adverse effect on male reproduction through reduction in sperm parameters and male reproductive hormones.

Category: Cardiovascular comparative assessment of electrocardiographic parameters of some birds in ilorin

Comparative assessment of electrocardiographic parameters of some birds in ilorin-an essential diagnostic tool

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Cimetidine-induced male reproductive defects in piroxicam-induced gastric ulcerated Wistar rats and their amelioration by melatonin
A Basiru, OC Adetunji, GJ Akorede, A Aremu, AO Ishola, AO Olatunji
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology 2025

Global, regional, and national burden of epilepsy, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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The Lancet Public Health 2025

Co-administration of Hibiscus sabdariffa linn and Daflon-500 mitigates weight loss, hyperglycemia, hematological and oxidative changes in male rats with type-2 diabetes
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Phytomedicine Plus 5 (1), 100699 2025

In Vivo Antitrypanosomal Activities of Methanolic Extract of Lawsonia inermis Linn. Leaves on Trypanosome Brucei Infected Wistar rat
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Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine 2024

Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2021, and forecasts to 2050, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
A Carter, M Zhang, KH Tram, MK Walters, D Jahagirdar, ED Brewer, ...
The Lancet HIV 11 (12), e807-e822 2024

Melatonin on Vital Parameters, Band Cells, Some Biochemical Parameters and Cortisol Concentration Following Exercise-Induced Stress in Arabian Stallions
AS ADAH, M ABDULAZEEZ, OM AZEEZ, FH OLAIFA, A BASIRU, ...
2024

Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
H Comfort, TA McHugh, AE Schumacher, A Harris, EA May, KR Paulson, ...
The Lancet 404 (10466), 1955-1988 2024

Ameliorative potentials of diosmin and hesperidin fractions on chlorpyriphos-induced changes in reproductive hormones, sperm characteristics, and testicular glycogen in male
AO Olatunji, JO Ayo, MM Suleiman, SF Ambali, M Shittu, GJ Akorede, ...
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology 397 (11), 9181-9190 2024

Climate Change, Land Use, and the Decline in Traditional Fulani Cattle Practices: Drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance in Kwara, Nigeria
J Cole, MA Adetona, A Basiru, WA Jimoh, S Abdulsalami, RO Ade-Yusuf, ...
Challenges 15 (4), 41 2024

Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease
D Bryazka, MB Reitsma, YH Abate, AHA Abd Al Magied, A Abdelkader, ...
The lancet Public health 9 (10), e729-e744 2024

Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
VL Feigin, MD Abate, YH Abate, S Abd ElHafeez, F Abd-Allah, ...
The Lancet Neurology 23 (10), 973-1003 2024

Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050
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The Lancet 404 (10459), 1199-1226 2024

Tannin-Rich Fraction of Cyperus esculentus Protects against Lead-Induced Testicular Toxicity in Male Wistar Rats through ITS Antioxidant Properpty
HL Adepoju, AG Emeka, B Afisu, IO Asekun-Olarinmoye, AS Pogu, ...
Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics 16 (3), 137-142 2024

Assessment of Physiological/Toxicological Effects of Camel Milk and Urine on Wistar Rats: A Study on Weight Gain, Haematological, Biochemical, and Histopathological Changes
A Aremu, HM Oderinde, GJ Akorede, AO Olatunji, A Basiru, AO Ahmed
UMYU Scientifica 3 (3), 31-37 2024

Evaluating the Supplementary Effects of Vitamin C on Carbamazepine and Pentylenetetrazol-Induced Seizures and Preimplantation Loss in Pregnant Wistar Rats: Implications for
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Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology 13 (2) 2024

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The Lancet 403 (10440), 2204-2256 2024

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Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
KL Ong, LK Stafford, SA McLaughlin, EJ Boyko, SE Vollset, AE Smith, ...
The Lancet 402 (10397), 203-234 2023
Citations: 2030

Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
JD Steinmetz, KM Seeher, N Schiess, E Nichols, B Cao, C Servili, ...
The Lancet Neurology 23 (4), 344-381 2024
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The burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in the WHO African region in 2019: a cross-country systematic analysis
B Sartorius, AP Gray, ND Weaver, GR Aguilar, LR Swetschinski, KS Ikuta, ...
The Lancet Global Health 12 (2), e201-e216 2024
Citations: 120

Antibiotic usage and oxytetracycline residue in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus in Ibadan, Nigeria).
IO Olatoye, A Basiru
2013
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Protective effect of vitamin C on chronic carbamazepine-induced reproductive toxicity in male wistar rats
GJ Akorede, SF Ambali, MG Hudu, AO Olatunji, M Shittu, A Aremu, ...
Toxicology Reports 7, 269-276 2020
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Comparative Hepatoprotective Activity of Ethanolic Extracts of Cuscuta australis against Acetaminophen Intoxication in Wistar Rats
RO Folarin, JO Omirinde, R Bejide, TO Isola, LI Usende, A Basiru
International scholarly research notices 2014 (1), 730516 2014
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Anthelmintic potency of Carica papaya seeds against gastro-intestinal helminths in red Sokoto goat
SA Ameen, OM Azeez, YA Baba, LO Raji, A Basiru, KT Biobaku, ...
Ceylon Journal of Science 47 (2) 2018
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The ameliorative effects of Moringa oleifera leaf extract on cardiovascular functions and osmotic fragility of wistar rats exposed to petrol vapour
OM Azeez, SA Adah, FH Olaifa, A Basiru, R Abdulbaki
Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences 15 (2), 36-42 2017
Citations: 16

Effect of heat stress on vital and hematobiochemical parameters of healthy dogs
OM Azeez, FH Olaifa, AS Adah, A Basiru, GJ Akorede, HM Ambali, ...
Veterinary World 15 (3), 722 2022
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Effects of aqueous extract of Waltheria indica leaves on blood profile of male albino rats
A Basiru, FO Olayemi
Journal of Medicinal Plant Research 8 (41), 1223-1229 2014
Citations: 12

Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
H Comfort, TA McHugh, AE Schumacher, A Harris, EA May, KR Paulson, ...
The Lancet 404 (10466), 1955-1988 2024
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Electrocardiographic parameters in West African Dwarf and Red Sokoto (Maradi) goats
OM Azeez, A Basiru, GJ Akorede, SA Adah
Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences 16 (2), 41-46 2018
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