Background: Fruits may harbour lactic acid bacteria with probiotic potential, but the molecular identities and genetic relatedness of isolates associated with Musa paradisiaca and Citrus sinensis remain insufficiently documented. Aims: This study isolated presumptive probiotic ba...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i4479
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, continues to pose a significant global health burden, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Despite the availability of standardized chemotherapy, TB treatment remains complicated due to prolonged therapy durati...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i51114
Listeriosis is an emerging infection with major public health concerns worldwide because of occurrence of associated food-borne outbreak and significant risk of mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to isolate Listeria monocytogenes in raw meat samples in selected markets in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2022/v10i330248
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis requires drug susceptibility information that is both rapid and sufficiently comprehensive to support effective regimen construction. Culture-based phenotypic drug susceptibility testing remains indispensable because it measures biological respons...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i5484
Food is considered safe when it is free from substances that might compromise individual or populations' health and well-being, and is realizable with appropriate food safety cultures. This study accessed 150 food vendors across four of twelve political wards of the Abuja Municip...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i12602
Hepatitis B infection is a global public health problem and is endemic in sub Saharan Africa. This disease has different modes of transmission and the infection is usually common in developing countries, including Nigeria. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i430277