Aims: To isolate bacterial strains from chickpea rhizospheric soil and nodules, to characterize and identify potential bacterial strains by using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Soil Science & SWC, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalp...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14496
Objective: Infections with Salmonella resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins threaten the efficacy of drugs for treating samonellosis. So the aim of this study was to characterize the ESBL (Extended Spectrum β-lactamase)-producing Salmonella species. Methods: The ESBL-pro...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/11967
Archana Singh Sikarwar, Haw Tatt Jhong, Prema Mono Nair, Chin Yuee Teng, Ch’ngGim Khi, Phoon Mei Ee, YeakNai Teng, Iris Goh WenLi & Goh Hui San·Microbiology Research Journal International·2014
Botulinum toxin is utilized in many drugs for the treatment purposes in healthcare. Besides healthcare, it is also utilized in the cosmetic industry. Botulism toxin is a very good friend as far as we use it with precaution and follow all guidelines for controlled doses for medica...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13907
Aims: To clone and express, the gene encoding L-asparaginase II (ansB2) from Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica SCRI 1043 in E. coli BL21 (DE3). Further, the work is also comprised of purification and detailed biochemical characterization of L-asparaginase II. Place and Durati...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13867
Salmonella is an important cause of infection in both humans and animals. This study was therefore carried out to identify the non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates from poultry chicken which is one of the main animal reservoirs of Salmonellosis and from HIV/AIDS patients in Ekiti St...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14637
Purpose of Review: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a neurologic disease that produces ascending paralysis that affects people all over the world. Several infectious agents have been associated with GBS and many reports suggest that infection with Campylobacter jejuni, a common e...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12614
HIV/AIDS disease manifestations play critical roles on the host's immune response to infections especially cell-mediated immunity which is central in combating many other infections, allowing opportunistic pathogens that otherwise rarely infect humans, to cause disease. There is...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13797
Purpose of Review: There is still controversy whether EBV could be a causative agent as opposed to an innocent bystander in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). We aimed to review main studies which were investigated the subject to reveal whether the presence of a possibl...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12613
Aims: To assess the potential health risks of fresh produce grown on irrigated soils treated with manure in Kano State, a large produce region in Nigeria. Methodology: Fresh produce irrigated with wastewater on manure treated soils were assessed for the prevalence, serotype distr...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13910
The popular food, dairy products like curds are consumed by many people in its various forms in Bangladesh. Infact, these different types of curds are made without real respect for basic standards of technology and hygiene. This situation will be improved if lactic ferments are w...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14424