Aim: This study investigated the occurrence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) and Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistant (PMQR) genes in Salmonella enterica isolated from shellfish in Iko Creek, Nigeria. Study Design: This is an experimental research that studied Salmonella enterica is...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v14i430068
Aim: The study identified and evaluated bacteria exhibiting multiple plant growth traits in the Rhizosphere of Yellow Bell Pepper (Capsicum chinense). Study Design: Seeds of Capsicum chinense were planted in a soil and...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v14i430070
This study evaluated the physico-chemical and the bacteriological quality of five different sources of drinking water in Calabar metropolis, Nigeria, to give a fair geographical representative of the town and to contribute to our understanding of the quality of drinking water in...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v14i430071
The potential of decayed Tectona grandis wood to generate current and voltage due to the inherent microorganism present in it was determined in this study. The decayed wood was collected from the Federal University of Technology Akure forest plantation. Microorganisms were isolat...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2019/44635
S. Dossim, M. Salou, A. Azimti, B. Bidjada, A. M. Godonou, E. Aoussi, A. Kere-Banla, M. Prince-David & A. Y. Dagnra·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2019
Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of bacteria resistant to carbapenems within three reference health facilities in Lomé, Togo. Methods: It was a cross sectional study carried out between April and August 2016 within three medical bacteriology laborat...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2019/46219
A comparative analysis of free amino acid and volatile organic compounds profile of dawadawa produced from the seeds Parkia biglobosa, Glycine max and Hibiscus sabdariffa was evaluated The free amino acid profile were analysed using amino acid analyser while the volatile organic...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2019/46326
Aflatoxin M1 is a biomarker for the detection of breast milk contamination and also a risk factor for early infant’s exposure to the toxin. Exposure assessment of 50 internally displaced infants to aflatoxin M1 through breast-milk feeding was carried out between (June 2016 to Oct...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2019/44660
Kodjovi D. Mlaga, Mounerou Salou, Sika Dossim, Segla D. Tigossou, Ahoefa E. Anago, Anoumou Y. Dagnra & Sanni Ambaliou·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2019
The aim of this study is to describe the antibiotic profile and identify the molecular type of beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolated from clinical specimens at Sylvanus Olympio teaching hospital in Lomé. The study span from 1st March 2009 to 31st December 2010. We co...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2019/46439
Aims: To characterize the bacterial microbiota of the wood-eating termite Amitermes evuncifer Silvestri using the 16S rRNA molecular analysis and to determine the cellulolytic capability of the isolates. Study Design: The study was designed to assess the different types of cultiv...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2019/45732
Salamatu Mohammed Tukur, Konto Mohammed, Mahira Watanabe, Puteri Azaziah Megat Abdul Rani & Malaika Watanabe·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2019
Aims: Coxiella burnetii is a tick-borne pathogen that may cause clinical disease in a number of animals including dogs. C. burnetii has garnered attention as a zoonotic agent. With the increasing contact between dogs and humans through ownership of pets and the growing stray dog...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2019/46311