Land snails are ubiquitous creatures found on farms, forests and domesticated in homes. Bacteriological studies indicate that various potentially pathogenic bacteria inhabit different organs and tissues including the haemolymph of the African giant snail, the presence of pathogen...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i330335
Background: Wood is naturally degraded by wood degrading microorganisms and modified and partly degraded residual of lignin goes into soil. It is an amorphous and complex aromatic compound. In the plant cells, lignin can be converted via phenylalanine and tyrosine by transaminati...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i330334
Adebayo Sulaiman Nassar, Adeleye Solomon Bakarey, Abdulazeez Aderemi Abubakar, Michael Adeleke Oluwagbemiga, Shukurat Yetunde Alabi, Monsurat Bidemi Hamzat & Clement Oladayo Olawuyi·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2021
Introduction: Artemisinin-based combination treatments (ACTs) such as Artemisinin and mefloquine are generally accepted as the best forms of therapy for uncomplicated falciparum malaria and usually exceed more than 90% effectiveness. However, the problem of resistance to the targ...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i330333
Aim: In this study, the antibacterial effect of the n-hexane, methanol, and ethanol extracts of two traditional medicinal plants, Nigella sativa and Moringa oleifera was carried out to comparatively assess the antibacterial efficacy of these plants against some selected multi-dru...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i330331
Alonge Ivo Ebule, Valentine Ngum Ndze, Ngouana Kammalac Thierry, Guenou Etienne, Chatchweng Kamtchweng Marie Felicite, Kinkela Nzuzi Nkouma Reolayth, Noah Noah Dominique, Minna Maki & Kari Syrjanen·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2021
Introduction: Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with gastrointestinal diseases including atrophic gastritis and gastric cancer. Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated associations between H. pylori infection andextra gastrointestinal organ involvements including corona...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i330332
Alonge Ivo Ebule, Valentine Ngum Ndze, Ngouana Kammalac Thierry, Nken Ester, Noah Noah Dominique, Minna Maki & Kari Syrjanen·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2021
Introduction: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) together with chronic atrophic gastritis have also been associated to extragastric manifestations including neurological, dermatological, ocular, cardiovascular, metabolic, allergic diseases and hematologic disorders. Several studies...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i330330
Background: IgG antibodies may serve as promising targets to detect and evaluate immune responses against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Both IgA and IgM antibodies target the spike protein’s receptor binding domain and are rapidly decayed, while IgG antibodies remain relatively stable fo...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i230323
Aims: Antibiotic therapy in poultry is alleged to spread multiple antibiotic resistant bacteria. This study seeks to correlate antibiotic treatment in poultry with the occurrence of multiple bacterial resistances to critically important antibiotics and also determine the potentia...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i230322
Dalia Kamal Nassar, Mohammed Fouad Elkenawy, Mohammed Mahmoud El-Naggar, El-Sayed Abdul-Maksoud Khalil & Ghada Ibrahim Barakat·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2021
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the ascitic Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as a diagnostic biomarker for bacterial translocation or bactDNA translocation in ascites of cirrhotic patients and to evaluate the urinary NGAL for identifying renal dysfunctio...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1230313
The prevalence of foodborne diseases in Nigeria is alarming despite efforts by Government and Non-governmental Organizations to prevent the spread of foodborne pathogens. Health and socio-economic implications of foodborne diseases are enormous, including loss of productivity and...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1230312