A. H. Arzai

Molecular Detection of New Delhi Metallo Beta Lactamase 1 (NDM-1) Producing Bacterial Isolates in Kano- Northwestern Nigeria

S. A. Abdullahi, A. H. Arzai, I. Yusuf, S. M. Adamu, S. Adamu, Y. A. Koki, M. A. Rabi’u & A. M. Abbas · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2017

New Delhi Metallo Beta Lactamase 1 (NDM-1) is an enzyme with zinc ions at its active site that cleaves the amide bond of β-lactam ring and provides resistance against major classes of β-lactam antibiotics. The molecular detection of NDM-1 producing bacterial isolates from tertiar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2017/33477

Serological Characterization and Antimicrobial Sensitivity Profile of Haemophilus influenzae Serotypes Isolated from Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria

M. Umar, A. H. Arzai, G. Yusuf, J. O. Oko & D. Y. Jobbi · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Aim: The aim of this research study was to isolate and serologically characterize Haemophilus influenzaeserotypes with view to determine antibiotic susceptibility profile of the isolated bacterium and compare the effectiveness of the antibiotics used on the capsulated and unencap...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26779