Diagnostic laboratories play a crucial role in the healthcare system, as they provide important diagnostic services to patients and healthcare providers. However, these facilities can also be a source of nosocomial infections if proper infection control measures are not implement...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i1391
The aim of the study is to isolate and identify Microsporum canis from companion animals (dogs and cats) in three local government areas of Abia State. A total of one hundred and fifty skin scrapings from infected dogs (100) and cats (50) were screened. Saboruad destroxe agar was...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1130295
Feed contamination by fungi can lead to nutrient losses and detrimental effects on animal health and production. This present study was designed to isolate and identify the mycological contamination of poultry feeds in some selected parts of Abia state (farms and feed depots in U...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2019/v2i244
Plasmid play a vital role in the emergence of multi-drug resistant bacteria. A total of 90 isolates of Escherichia coli was recovered from 100 swab samples (neonate, piglet and adult pigs). The isolates were identified based on morphological and biochemical classification. Twenty...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/40666
The aim of this study was to determine the in vitro antibacterial potential of ethanolic leaf extract of Moringa oleifera on bacteria organisms isolated from at 25 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml, 100 mg/ml and 200 mg/ml concentration. The antibacterial potential of ethanolic leaf extracts of Mo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i1863