Background: Microbial contaminations and their toxins have a lead role in food-borne outbreaks (FBOs) through food poisoning, spoilage, and intoxications. In Africa, it’s approximated that 92 million people fall ill from consuming contaminated foods, resulting in 137,000 deaths e...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i11681
Phage treatment is a technique that has been used for over a century to treat bacterial illnesses by using bacterial viruses (phages). Antibiotics' overall reduction in efficacy has reignited interest in reexamining this procedure. Phage therapy may be utilized as an alternative...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i11680
Dermatophytes are filamentous fungi that affect both human and animal skin, hair, and nails. There is a public health issue with it. In order to ascertain the effects of the methanolic extracts of Buccholzia coriacea on the isolates and the sensitivity level of the isolates to co...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i11679
Background: Tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) is among the most common forms of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. India is such country which is classified as the highest multi drug resistance burden overall. There is limited information available regarding the drug resistance patte...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i11678
Elastus Ssemwanga, Priscillah N. Mulungi, Jazira Tumusiime, Willy Dhihume, Bruce Arinaitwe, Frank Ssedyabane, Simon Peter Rugera, Clement Olusoji Ajayi & Denis Omara·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2022
Background: The use of herbal medicines for food poisoning in inadequate resource countries has greatly increased with the limited establishment of antibacterial activity. This study aimed at establishing the antibacterial activity of the aqueous Allium sativum extract against St...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i11677
Aim: The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize the culturable endophytic bacteria from the roots and leaves of three different mangrove plants found growing in same environment. Study Design: This study employs experimental design, statistical analysis of the data and...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i11675
W. N. Hemen, C. G. Ohaegbu, I. A. Onyimba, C. E. Odu, A. C. Ngene, M. M. A. Danladi, M. M. Dashen, E. G. Ochiheche, E. E. Entonu, A. O. Ogaji & O. J. Egbere·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2022
Municipal solid wastes constitute one of the most challenging health and environmental hazards facing urbanizations in African countries. This study was therefore carried out on antibiotics susceptibility profile of bacterial pathogens and possible health hazards that could be as...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i10676
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause serious surgical site infections and remains a major dilemma, especially in developing country like Nigeria. This issue has led to investigation of the antibacterial activity of Moringa oleifera leaf extract again...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i10671
Babacar Ndiaye, Khadim Diongue, Abdoulaye Seck, Abdou Diop, Mame Diarra Diouf, Assane Dieng, Khadidiatou Mangou, Lauriane Koko Marcel Koumondji, Thierno Abdoulaye Diallo, Chantal Mahou, Philippe Dubrous & Cheikh Saad Bouh Boye·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2022
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (CVV) is a superficial mycosis caused by Candida spp. with a predominance of C. albicans. CVV is opportunistic with several incriminated risk factors. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of CVV and to investigate potential risk factors. A cross-s...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i10670
Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the genetic and functional diversity of bacteria associated with the surfaces of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch. Methodology: A total of 15 peach samples from various areas of Lahore city were collected and processed according to standard microbiolo...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i1030505