Journal of Advances in Microbiology

Molecular Identification of Salmonella in Poultry and Humans in Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire: PCR Detection and Confirmation by invA Gene Sequencing

Ahouty Bernardin Ahouty, N’goran Parfait N’ZI, Minayegninrin KONE, Allepo Innocent Abe, Bohoussou Georges Kassi, Ouangbo Yaya OUATTARA, Aguie Patrice ALLE & Mea Jean Lapôtre AKPENAN · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

Background: Molecular documentation of Salmonella isolates from poultry and human sources in Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire, remains limited. This study examined selected isolates using culture-based methods, PCR and sequence analysis. Aims: To detect the invA gene in isolates of poultry a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i111227

Antibacterial Effects of Two Banana Varieties: A Comparative Study of Methanolic and Ethanolic Leaf Extracts of Banana Varieties against Selective Pathogenic Bacteria

Sabbir Ahmed, Dipa Rani Roy, Md. Ahashan Habib, Mst. Sarmina Yeasmin, Amit Kumar Dey, Nayeema Talukder Ema & Partha Paul · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

Background: Increasing antimicrobial resistance has encouraged the investigation of plant-derived antibacterial agents. Banana leaves, traditionally used for food preparation and serving, may contain constituents with antimicrobial activity, although comparative evidence for diff...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i111224

Resistance of Avian Salmonella spp. Strains to Critical Antibiotics: The Case of Quails at the SAP in La Mé, Côte d’Ivoire

KOUADIO Kpandji Isidore, Tahou Eric Joël, Tuo Nonfra Marie, SORO Brahima, ZAGO Marie-Emmanuelle, BAKARY Bernabé, SOKOURI Didier Paulin, N’guetta Assanvo Simon-Pierre & Guessennd Kouadio Nathalie · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

Background and Aims: Contamination of poultry products with bacteria of the genus Salmonella is a major public health problem worldwide. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of Salmonella spp. in faecal samples from Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) reared on a co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i111225

Optimizing the Carbon and Nitrogen Concentrations and Ratio for the Growth of Bacterial Consortia-based Biofertilizers

S. Ahmed & J. N. Bhakta · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

The reliance on synthetic agrochemicals has contributed to soil degradation, highlighting the need for sustainable, cost-effective alternatives. Microbial biofertilisers containing beneficial bacteria present an effective solution for enhancing nutrient availability and supportin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i111226

Acidification, Presumptive Microbial Dynamics, and Illustrative Dose–response Modelling in Two Tepache Fermentations: An Exploratory Two-Vessel Case Comparison

L. C. Nnodim, C. Njoku, S. Atah, P. I. Lawrence, P. K. Mballey & C. J. Onwuachu · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

Acidification is widely associated with microbial control during spontaneous fermentation, but its relation to culture-dependent indicators is affected by microbial identity, matrix composition and process conditions. This exploratory case comparison followed one Traditional tepa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i111223

GC-MS Profiling and Solvent-dependent in Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Zingiber officinale Roscoe Rhizome Extracts against Clinical Bacterial Isolates

C. Ewa Ibe, C. N. Chukwu, N. K. Achi, O. E. Ibe, O. G. Pipi, S. C. Osodeke, E. Okoro-Akpandu & O. D. Omodamiro · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

The global rise in antimicrobial resistance among clinically significant bacteria has intensified interest in plant-derived antibacterial agents. Zingiber officinale Roscoe (ginger) is a widely used medicinal spice whose rhizome extracts have long been associated with antimicrobi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i111222

Screening of Endophytic Bacteria from Azadirachta indica and Tridax procumbens for Waste-Engine-Oil-Associated Redox Activity: A DCPIP and Qualitative GC–MS Study

S. H. Kamble, A. Z. Durugkar, V. S. Sangatekar & K. S. Mudake · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

Background: Plant-associated endophytic bacteria are a potential source of microorganisms exhibiting oxidative responses to petroleum-derived substrates, but screening assays alone do not establish the mass of oil removed. Objective: To isolate bacterial endophytes from Azadirach...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i111220

Molecular Detection of Esp and qnrA Genes in Biofilm-Producing Multidrug-Resistant Proteus mirabilis from Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Bauchi Metropolis, Nigeria

A. U. Abdullahi, A. Umar, A. Magaji, Z. M. Kabeer, S. Ismai’l, T. Inusa, Y. Saheed, F.M. Ado, A. Usman, A. B. Zamo, I. Mustapha, H. S. Musa, M. Y. Iliyasu, U. S. Abdullahi & A. F. Umar · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

Background and Aims: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections may involve multidrug-resistant (MDR) Proteus mirabilis capable of biofilm formation. Molecular data on such isolates in Bauchi Metropolis, Nigeria, are limited. This study investigated antimicrobial resistance, bi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i111221

Identification and Partial Genome Characterization of Mungbean Yellow Mosaic India Virus Infecting Soybean via Rolling Circle Amplification and Restriction-based Cloning

Vineeth Vijayan, Venkatesh Iddumu & Ainmisha · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

Background: Yellow mosaic disease (YMD) is one of the most economically damaging constraints on soybean (Glycine max L.) cultivation across South and Southeast Asia. It is caused by whitefly (Bemisia tabaci)-transmitted, bipartite begomoviruses belonging to the family Geminivirid...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i111219

Next-generation Diagnostics for Silkworm Diseases: A Critical Narrative Review of Molecular Markers, Biosensors, Imaging and Artificial Intelligence

Rubi Sut, K. Pramod, Pulak Rabha, Bhaswati Saikia & Priyangana Chetia · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

Diseases of the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori, remain a principal cause of cocoon crop loss, and the inspection systems that protect silkworm egg production still depend heavily on light microscopy and visible symptoms. During the past decade, nucleic-acid amplification, clu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i111218