Aims: Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) is the leading cause of neonatal infections. GBS presents different surface proteins of antigenic characteristics. These proteins are encoded by several genes associated with virulence and host interaction acting on bacteria involved in invasi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17956
Aims: To evaluate the biodegradation of palm oil mill effluent and lipase activity by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis and Candida albicans treatment. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, University of Abuja, Abuja and Microbiology laboratory of the...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18601
Aims: To determine antibacterial activity of Ocimum suave essential oils against bacterial uropathogens. Study Design: A cross sectional and experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Six selected hospitals in Bushenyi District, Uganda between June 2012 and July 2013. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17526
Aim of the Study: This study was undertaken to assess the possibility of using date palm fruit (Phoneix dactylifera L.) for wine production. Study Design: Good quality, fresh and dried date fruit were gotten from Kankia village in Kastina State, Northen Nigeria, sliced to remove...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16867
Aims: To show the potential of acidophilic bacteria and archaea in bioremediation of acid mine drainage. The Mining industry generates wealth, but its long term adverse effects, which include acid mine drainage (AMD), cannot be overlooked. Acid mine drainage occurs as a result of...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14365
Ebola virus (EBOV) is a non-segmented enveloped RNA virus. It has seven structural proteins and three non-structural proteins (∆-peptide, ssGP and sGP). Structural proteins include viral proteins (VP24, VP30, VP35, and VP40), glycoprotein(GP), nucleoprotein(NP) and RNA polymera...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16297
Aims: This study is aimed to ascertain the prevalence and antibiogram of bacterial isolates causing urinary tract infection in Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki I (FETHA I) with the view to establishing a base line for the cautious use of antibiotics in the hospital. Study Desi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16696
Aims: To investigate the impact of burning e-waste on soil physical, chemical and microbiological properties at sub-surface. Study Design: Soil samples from six different spots were collected at a depth of 0–6 cm from e-waste dumpsite where e-waste are burnt to disposed them. The...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16874
Aim: The antimicrobial effect of aqueous and ethanolic extracts from leaves and stem of Sesbania grandiflora (L) against four clinical isolates, namely, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteric and Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the major aim of this research work....
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15672
Background: Multi-drug resistant (MDR) Enterobacteriaceae are on the increase worldwide and their spread has become a global challenge. Escalating the challenge is the possibility that many of these are Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE). This further complicates pa...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17055