Background: The frequency of severe systemic fungal diseases has increased in the last few decades. Aims: This study was done to speciate the candida isolates, to determine their antifungal susceptibility pattern and to detect biofilm formation and exoenzymes (phospholipase and p...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7879
Aims: In the present investigation, an attempt has been made to explain lipase immobilization by adsorption on three minerals matrixes, i.e. Celite 545, Silica gel (60G) and Avicel (PH 101). Study Design: immobilization by absorption on minerals matrixes, water content by volumet...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8004
The classification of rhizobia has been gone through a substantial change in recent years due to the addition of several new genera and species to this important bacterial group. Recent studies have shown the existence of a great diversity among nitrogen-fixing bacteria isolated...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5635
Aims: The goal of this study was to identify possible concurrent infection of torque teno sus virus (TTSuV) and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in a clinical case with post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) on certain farm of Shanghai, China. Place and Duration of St...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6336
To identify the onset time of bacterial proliferation in mechanical ventilator circuits in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and the colonizing agents involved, as well to verify any possible pre-use contamination, we conducted a prospective microbiological analysis of the c...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6153
More than 20,000 children die annually in the city of Karachi alone, majority of whose death are thought to be associated with waterborne pathogens. Drinking water and recreational exposure to polluted water pose a significant public health threat including gastroenteritis, paral...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/4887
Aims: In this research, the protective effects of this multicomponent vaccine were investigated using the BALB/c mice model. Place and Duration of Study: This study was performed in Laboratory of Bacteriology, University of Tarbiat Modares, Tehran, IRAN, 2011 and 2012. Methodolog...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5160
Aim: Childhood diarrheal diseases are common clinical episodes seen among children under 5 years old in the developing countries of sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Epidemiological information of enteropathogens associated with childhood diarrhea will provides clinical information t...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/4737
Aim: To study multiple antimicrobial resistances in Vibrio spp. isolated from river and aquaculture water sources in Imo State Nigeria. Methodology: A total of 157 Vibrio isolates from river and aquaculture water sources were analysed for multiple antimicrobial resistance during...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/4896
Aims: To investigate the effect of pressure, pressurization time, pressurization temperature and their interaction on inactivation and recovery of Listeria innocua inoculated in minced chicken meat. Study Design: Effect of the parameters of high pressure processing (HPP) on the i...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8214