Aim of the Study: Waterborne diseases are global burden with the increase in a number of cases more especially in rural areas of developing countries. We investigated the epidemiological distribution of waterborne diseases and bacteriological quality of water in Bodinga Sokoto Ni...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i430141
Sandrine Michele Anne Sopi N'chott, Herve Kadjo, Alima Koné, Marius Adagba N'tapke, Klinignan Horo, Adele Kacou-N'douba, Joseph Alico Djaman & Hortense Faye-Kette·Microbiology Research Journal International·2019
Aims: Pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and a significant cause of mortality worldwide. Although information is available on pneumonia in children, the incidence in adults in many parts of Africa including Côte d'Ivoire is unknown. Knowledge of local etiologic agents of p...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i430140
The emergence of multi-drug resistance in bacteria has led to call for research and development of new leads as antibiotics from medicinal plants. Acacia nilotica (Linn) is a plant of multipurpose medicinal uses, three bioactive flavonoids (methyl gallate, gallic acid and catechi...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i430139
Aim: This study was designed to investigate the antimicrobial resistance profile of Salmonella Typhimurium isolated from commercial poultry and handlers in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Study Design: Investigative. Place and Duration of Study: Microbiology Laboratory, Nasarawa State U...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i430136
Introduction: Viral Hepatitis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are most common top ranking leading causes of infectious diseases and deaths worldwide. If these infections, remain unidentified and untreated among HIV infected pregnant women, children born to these pregnant w...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i430137
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial and antitubercular activities of ethylacetate and ethanol leaf extracts of Senna occidentalis. Study Design: Fresh leaves of Senna occidentalis collected from Suleja, Niger state were used for this study against some medically i...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i330135
Ethanol production by S. cerevisiae was carried out using rice straw as substrate and B. subtilis and T. viride as hydrolyzing agents. The aim of this research is to compare the potential of rice straw (non-edible waste material) for bioethanol production using Bacillus subtilis...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i330134
Garlic (Allium sativum) contains various biologically active components that play a significant role in the treatment of bacterial and fungal infections. It contains sulfur compounds like allicin, ajoene, allylmethyltrisulfide, diallyltrisulfide, diallyldisulphide and others whic...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i330133
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) in pregnancy is associated with significant morbidity for both the mother and the baby. Proper investigation and prompt treatment are needed to prevent the serious life-threatening condition and morbidity associated with UTI in pregnant w...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i330132
Eman H. Salem, Asmaa M. Elbrolosy, Samah M. Awad, Suzan A. Alhassanin, Amira I. Aldesoky, Suzy F. Gohar & Shaimaa S. Solimani·Microbiology Research Journal International·2019
Background: Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a leading cause of death among immunocompromised patients, particularly those with hematological malignancies. The use of galactomannan (GM) antigen as a biological marker for screening of IA in high-risk patients is attractive and non-i...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i330130
This aim of this research was to determine the tolerance ability of Bacillus lentus, Bacillus firmus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The soil sample was analysed for it heavy metal content lead was found to be in abundance beyond tolerable limit followed by cupper. Several bacterial...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i230129
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a major bacterial infection causing serious health problem in pregnant women. The physiological and anatomical changes in pregnancy facilitate urinary tract infection (UTI) during pregnancy. Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy is associated with...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i230128
Sisymbrium irio is a plant used in folk medicine in Asian peoples. In 79 samples collected from hospitals, 71 were infected with Gram-positive bacteria. Performing API 20 samples showed 17(23.94%) were S. pyrogens and 54(76.06%) were S. aureus. In an experiment for antibiotic sen...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i230127
Aims: The aim of this study was to characterize bacteria isolated from circulating Kenyan banknotes and also antibiotic susceptibility profiles within Nyeri County. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study and simple random sampling was used to collect 25 of each paper cur...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i230125
Background: Voluntary testing and counseling (VCT) is the process by which an individual undergoes confidential counseling, to enable the individual arrive at an informed choice with respect of learning his or her HIV status and advice on taking the appropriate action. It is vita...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i230126