Aim: To investigate molecular and evolutionary characteristics of genes of fowlpox virus (FWPV) isolates from chickens in Tanzania. Study Design: Experimental. Place and Duration of Study: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania; bet...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8420
Aim: Daddawa is a condiment traditionally produced from fermentation of locust bean (Parkia biglobossa).This study is directed at exploitation of lima bean–an underutilized but cultivated legume for production of daddawa analogue-a popular West African food condiment. Microbiolog...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7514
Aims: To determine the antibacterial effect of the ethanol stem extract of Vernonia amygdalina (bitter-leaf) and some mouth washes against some bacteria that have been implicated in causing tooth decay so as to establish the role of herbal medicine and chemical compounds in oral...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6386
For optimum inhibition of plant pathogens, biocontrol agents must be maintained at higher density and survive for a long time in the plant system. Biopriming of seeds with bacteria in the presence of different additives provide a promising technique that might improve the efficac...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8390
Aim: For a simpler, more rapid and more accurate method of characterizing new isolates of Newcastle disease virus (NDV), agglutination of mammalian erythrocytes (HA) plus heat stability test and agglutination of mammalian erythrocytes plus erythrocytes elution time (EET)...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7128
Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of antibiotics in acute respiratory infections in children in Dr Mintohardjo Navy Hospital, Jakarta. Place and Duration of Study: Pediatric Clinic of Dr. Mintohardjo Navy Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia during January to Decembe...
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Research Article10.9734/bmrj/2014/7835
Aim: Honey is not always a safe product and in some instances it is spoiled by the growth of micro-organisms. The aim of the study was to characterize honey on biological and physicochemical basis. Study Design: Determination of the microbial loads in the Sudanese honey brands a...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5330
Aims: To investigate emergence of cephalosporin resistance and clonal relatedness among clinical Salmonella isolates recovered from patients in Lagos, Nigeria. Study Design: It is an investigative study. A total of 300 patients who presented with various types of medical conditio...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8507
Probiotic microorganisms were found to affect the host health beneficially when found in an a certain count not less than 106 CFU/g (Colony-forming unit / gram), and they have some benefits as protection from cancer, relief of lactose intolerance, reduce the risk from diarrhea, n...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8587
Aim: The aims of the present study were to screen different filamentous fungi for extracellular cellulases production and to optimize solid-state fermentation medium and culture conditions to enhance cellulases production. Study Design: Using agro-industrial waste as raw material...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8100