Spot blotch, caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana, is one of the most destructive foliar diseases limiting wheat productivity, particularly under the warm and humid conditions of the Indo-Gangetic Plains. The present study was conducted during the 2024-25 Rabi season at the Norman E....
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i81771
Cooked ready-to-eat fermented cassava products (akpu/fufu) are widely consumed in Nigeria because they are affordable and constitute an important source of dietary energy. However, contamination during processing, storage, transportation, and marketing may compromise their microb...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i81770
Phytoremediation is an emerging technology for cleaning crude-oil-contaminated soil. The aim of this study was to test the leguminous plant Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del. for its efficiency in remediating soil polluted with 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5% and 2.0% (w/w) crude oil and its abilit...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i81769
Fungal communities inhabiting leaf surfaces constitute an important component of the phyllosphere and may include saprophytic, pathogenic and potentially beneficial microorganisms. This study was conducted to isolate and morphologically characterise culturable fungi associated wi...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i71768
Sugarcane is used for producing white sugar, jaggery (gur) and khandsari, and it is also consumed through chewing and juice extraction for beverages. About 80% of the world’s sugar is produced from sugarcane. The crop is vulnerable to several insect pests and diseases at differen...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i71767
H. S. Gbazi, E. Lango Yaya, C. M. Pamatika, Y. P. Yanawere, L. M. D. Bejendo, E. Makopa, B. Bialle, S. Boukouni, B. Koffi & S. W. Nambei·Microbiology Research Journal International·2026
Introduction: Bovine tuberculosis, caused mainly by Mycobacterium bovis, is an important zoonosis, but epidemiological evidence from the Central African Republic remains limited. Aims: This study determined the apparent prevalence of bovine tuberculosis among cattle slaughtered i...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i71766
Microbial enrichment of organic manure is a highly sustainable strategy for enhancing leguminous crop productivity. A pot-culture experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of farmyard manure (FYM) enriched with individual and multi-strain microbial inoculants—phosphate-so...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i71765
Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic Gram-negative bacterium associated with healthcare-related infections and environmental persistence. Its ability to develop antimicrobial resistance is an important public health concern in clinical and environmental settings...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i71764
Assiene Oyong Damase Serge, Tamdjo Ange Hillary, Minoué Kuum Marc Germain, Youego Kouam Laetitia Elise, Cedric Gueguim, William Djeukeu Asongni, Assiene Agamou Julien Armel & Dieudonné Adiogo·Microbiology Research Journal International·2026
Aims: The study aims to assess the seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG antibodies among ambulatory patients in Yaoundé and to identify clinical and demographic correlates associated with the humoral immune response. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was condu...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i71763
Mona M. E. Eleiwa, Sideeqot T. Abdullahi, Omobolanle E. Oladapo, Emmanuel E. Aduak, Kanyinsola O. Akinkunmi, Victoria A. Dada, Kehinde O. Amisu, Oladipupo A. Lawal & Andy R. Opoku·Microbiology Research Journal International·2026
The increasing occurrence of antimicrobial-resistant Enterococcus species has encouraged the investigation of plant-derived products with antibacterial potential. This study evaluated the antibacterial, bactericidal, and membrane-disruptive activities of essential oils obtained f...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i71762