Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) is a human pathogen causing a broad spectrum of diseases such as urinary tract infections (UTI), pneumonia, pyogenic liver abscess, bloodstream infections, and sepsis. Neonate, geriatric and immunocompromised individuals are the most vulnerable to KP in...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i130290
This study was carried out to investigate the physicochemical and bacteriological quality of well water samples in Ido community. Thirty water samples were collected from five different wells ( six samples from each well) and subjected to standard microbiological and physicochemi...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i130284
The ethanol and water extracts of 20 kinds of mushrooms from Sichuan Province, Southwest of China, were investigated for their antioxidant activity using DPPH assay. The results showed the ethanol extract of Serpula lacrymans, Daldinia concentrica, and Scleroderma verrucosum had...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i130289
In the abattoir, large amount of water is being used in processing operations; and this produces huge amount of wastewater which empty into the surrounding water bodies. The cross-sectional study followed the conventional microbiological techniques of macroscopy, microscopy, isol...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i130288
Adjogoua Edgard Valery, Diaha-Kouame Claude Aimée, Diane Kouao Maxime, Kouassi Konan Adjoua Rose Marie Clémence & Dosso Mireille·Microbiology Research Journal International·2021
Background: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is an arbovirus transmitted by Ixodid ticks and causes a highly pathogenic disease called Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever with a mortality rate of up to 50% in humans. Methods: From January to December 2019, tick and blo...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i130287
Emanuele Serro Pottker, Bruna Webber, Samuel Cibulski, Ricardo Zanella, Viviane Girardi, Adriana Souto Pereira Núncio, Luciana Ruschel dos Santos, Vladimir Pinheiro do Nascimento & Laura Beatriz Rodrigues·Microbiology Research Journal International·2020
Aims: To perform the isolation, characterization and sequencing of the bacteriophages. To demonstrate that the bacteriophages can be used for biocontrol of different Salmonella enterica serovars. Study Design: This study was an experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Bac...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i1030277
Pratima Thapa, Anita Sunar, Dipendra Lamichanne, Apeksha K. C., Arjan Dhungana, Rajan Paudel, Suresh Jaiswal & Bishnu Raj Tiwari·Microbiology Research Journal International·2020
Urinary tract infection means the presence and active multiplication of microorganisms within the urinary tract that affects any part of urinary tract. A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted on 601 urine sample to determine the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of bacteri...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i1030276
Azardirachta indica (neem) has served as an alternative medicine in the treatment of some common illnesses that have being associated to man. Azardirachta indica have proven effectively against certain fungi species that can infect human beings and cause disease. This study was a...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i1030274
In Bulgaria is observed a great variety of spring waters. They are mineral and mountain spring waters. According to their temperature they can be cold (up to 37 °С), warm (from 37°C to 60 °C) and hot (over 60 °C). This is Bulgarian standard for the qualification of waters accordi...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i1030275
Aflatoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus that frequently invade foods and feedstuffs. In humid climatic conditions like those found in Kisii County, growth of fungi on dried fish and fish feeds is accelerated due to abs...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i1030273