Introduction: Escherichia coli (E. coli) is considered one of the most frequent intestinal and extraintestinal pathogen. Methods: A total of 49 isolates of E. coli were collected from different clinical samples, from different hospitals in Northern West Bank-Palestine, during Ja...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v19i130183
Aims: The current study aimed to characterize and document the occurrence of Methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) and Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in bulk tank milk (BTM) samples, farm workers and the environmental surfaces from bovine dairy farms, antibiotic resistan...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/40074
Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses Type III Secretion System (T3SS) to inject four types of secretion virulence determinants directly into the cytoplasm of host cell. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of virulence genes encoding type III secretion system toxins among P. aerug...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/31319
Aims: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and molecular characterization of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs), metallo-beta-lactamases (MBLs) and integrons among clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Biology...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/29259
Air can play a vital role as a reservoir for both pathogenic and non pathogenic living microorganisms. Microbial contamination of air hospitals is considered as a source of hospital-associated infections. This study aimed to assess microbial profile of air contamination in diffe...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/29066
Aims: To investigate bacterial contamination of environmental surfaces in An-Najah National University setting. This study focused mainly on staphylococci bacteria in particular detection of some molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus. Place and Duration of the Study...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/23098
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and molecular characterization of AmpC β-lactamases and extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESβLs) among E. coli isolates. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biology and Biotechnology, An-Najah National University, P...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22631
Backcground: Escherichia coli (E. coli) is the most common cause of urinary tract infection (UTI). Virulence factors are mainly responsible for the severity of these emerging infections. Aims: To analyze virulence factors and resistance phenotype to quinolones and fluoroquinolone...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14293
Aims: To investigate the presence of the staphylococcal enterotoxin genes seg, seh and sei among clinical and nasal isolates. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biology and Biotechnology, An-Najah N. University, Palestine, in 2011. Methodology: A total 124 S. aureus isola...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/2913
Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate the genotoxic effects of fruit and leaf ethanolic extracts of Ecaballium elateruim on clinical and reference strains of E. coli (E. coli ATCC 25922). Methodology: The genotoxic effects of fruit and leaf ethanolic extracts were determined...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/43882