Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are chemical substances that are produced from natural sources such as volcanic eruptions and from anthropogenic sources such as incomplete combustion of fuels such as coal, oil, gas and waste materials. They are mostly implicated among numerous t...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i9597
The wounds of diabetic patients are associated with delayed healing and microbial invasion. This study evaluated the healing and microbial responses to surgical wounds in diabetic rabbits. Sixteen (16) New Zealand White rabbits were used in this study. They were divided into 4 gr...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i9594
This work studies the accumulation of selected metals (Mg, Mn, Cr, Cd, Pb, Zn, Fe and Cu) and human health risk via the consumption of selected fruits (Apple, Cucumber, Pawpaw, Sweet Melon and Banana) obtained in Angwan Rukumba Market, Jos Plateau State, Nigeria. The fruits were...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i8593
Lipases (E.C.3.1.1.3) hydrolyze triglycerides producing fatty acids and glycerol and can be produced by animals, plants and microorganisms. These enzymes are used in the food industry, biofuels, waste treatment, cosmetics and fine chemicals. Due to the great diversity of microorg...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i8592
Klebsiella species are one of the major causes of systematic infections, theses gram negative organisms are also capable of housing various resistant genes to resist the potency of conventional antibiotics. These observations account for the need to assess the antibacterial activ...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i8591
Aim: Fungi that can tolerate unfavorable conditions are a potential source of stable bioactive metabolites that can be used for various industrial processes. Therefore this study aimed to isolate halotolerant and halophilic fungi from the Iko river estuary and screen them for thr...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i8590
This study aimed to isolate and characterize bacteria present in the gut of death female Glossina morsitan submorsitans using culture dependent and independent methods. Thirty-four fresh dead female flies were obtained from the insectary of Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i8589
Introduction: The Rubella virus has a worldwide occurrence and congenital Rubella syndromes are widely recognized as an emerging infection in several parts of the world. Miscarriage, perinatal mortality, and stillbirth can develop in pregnancy during the first trimester. The most...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i7588
Idrissa Sylla, Innocent Allepo Abe, Félix Yeboue Kouadio, Flora Gbacla Yao, Martial Kassi N’djetchi, Mélika Barkissa Traore, Edwige Abla Sokouri, Junior Henry Monnet Ake, Mathurin Yao Koffi, Thomas Konan Konan, Mathurin KOFFI & Abiba Tidou·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2022
House mice, Mus musculus, are classified as one of the most widespread mammals in the world. They harbor and spread many zoonotic pathogens, such as viruses (hantavirus), bacteria (Leptospira interrogans), protozoa (Toxoplasma gondii) and helminths (Hymenolepis spp.). In view of...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i7587
Enterobacteriaceae are ubiquitous commensal bacteria of humans that have become major causative agents of hospital infections. The objective of the study was to characterized the extended-spectrum beta-lactam resistance genes from multi-drug uropathogenic clinical strains in Côte...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i7586
Aim: Proteases are proteolytic enzymes that have a wide range of applications in the industrial sectors. This study investigated the production and optimization of protease by protease-producing fungi, (Aspergillus niger and A. terreus) using skim milk casein as substrate. Materi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i730291
Aim: Assessment of In vitro and In vivo Control of Fungal Cobweb Disease of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq), using organic materials. Study Design: This study was designed to control the disease by using plant materials as organic control agent; both In vitro and in vivo. Methodology:...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i730290
Aims: Biodegradation of synthetic dyes by bacteria isolated from textile industry water effluent. Study Design: Different bacterial strains were isolated from the water effluent generated by textile industry. These bacteria were identified using morphological and molecular charac...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i630289
Aim: Exploring the ligand binding capacity of leucine-isoleucine-valine binding protein from Thermotoga maritima. Background: The Fischer ratio, ratio of concentrations between branched-chain and aromatic amino acids, has been considered as an indicator of hepatic disease involvi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i630287
Background: Diarrheal infections are one of the leading causes of sickness and death all over the world. It is the second-most common cause of under-five mortality, accounting for over half a million deaths annually. In Abeokuta, the etiology of diarrheagenic bacteria and diarrhe...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i630288