Aims: There has been an increase in gastro-intestinal and urinary infections in Sigor division, West Pokot, Kenya. These infections result from bacteria and coliforms which are majorly propagated in water systems. Residents of this area are pastoralists and small-scale farmers re...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1130299
Background of the Study: A quantitative assessment of different enzymes that produce the best of hydrolyses of starch, skim milk, carboxymathlcellulose (CMC) and groundnut oil which were further assessed for the production of extracellular enzyme. Aim: The study aimed at assessi...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1130298
Increase in yield of tropical grasses viz. digit grass (Digitaria decumbens), guinea grass (Panicum maximum) and pearl millet (Penisetum americanum) inoculated with tropical nitrogen-fixing bacterium, Spirillum lipoferum was investigated. The study was carried out for three conse...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1130296
The aim of the study was to analyze the microbiological effects of EVODROP Silver Nanoparticle. A comparative analysеs of the number of bacteria of a given species before and after influence wеre performed. Nanoparticle Silver makes physical changes in the bacterial membrane, lik...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1130297
Humera Batool, Mizba Baksh, Khatja Batool, Zainab Rafique, Sibghatullah Shahab & Ghulam Muhammad Humayun·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2020
Introduction: Remdesivir is among the investigational drugs which show some promising effect against COVID-19, it may be due to its broad-spectrum antiviral action against some RNA viruses. To date very few clinical studies have been conducted on the use of remdesivir to the trea...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1130294
The aim of the study is to isolate and identify Microsporum canis from companion animals (dogs and cats) in three local government areas of Abia State. A total of one hundred and fifty skin scrapings from infected dogs (100) and cats (50) were screened. Saboruad destroxe agar was...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1130295
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) presents a major worldwide health concern, especially in immune-suppressed persons, with a high mortality rate. The emergence of drug-resistant variants of TB further weighted down by the high HIV prevalence continues to make it difficult to treat th...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1030293
Kambire Ollo, Boli Zamblé Bi Irié Abel, Yao Konan Mathurin, Ahipo Diane Marcelle Pascale & Koffi-Nevry Rose·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2020
Aims: Produced in an artisanal way from the fermentation of the seeds of Parkia biglobosa, “Soumbala”, is a condiment very appreciated in several African countries including Côte d'Ivoire. This study was conducted to assess the microbiological quality and fungal profile of this...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1030291
This study is design to ascertain the hematological status in albino mice treated with Justicia carnea leave, which could aid in the treatment of anemia. The hematological parameters investigated include Mean Cell Volume (MCV), Mean Cell Hemoglobin (MCH), Mean Cell Hemoglobin Con...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1030289
The antibacterial activity of the leaf extract of Balanites aegyptiaca plant was investigated on five selected clinical common human pathogens: Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumonia, Salmonella typhimurium, Shigella dysentriae and Escherichia coli, in vitro. The phytoche...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1030290
Aim: This study aimed to characterize ciprofloxacin-resistance genes in clinical Escherichia coli isolates obtained from a six-month antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance from Ghana. Methods: Eighty-three of 440 archived E. coli isolates were confirmed by biochemical reacti...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1030287
Tegillarca granosa (clam) was preserved by different drying methods. The molluscan shellfish sample was smoked dried and oven dried to predict the most effective method of drying based on the microbiological quality, proximate composition and sensory evaluation of the shellfish s...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1030288
Aim: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is not uncommon among animal and non-animal handlers. The brutality of HBV infection and the outcome of treatment is linked with exact HBV genotypes. No study on the circulation of HBV genotypes has been reported among animal and non-animal handlers i...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1030286
Aims: The aim of the work is to investigate the effect of soybean and Plantain flour fortification on the nutritional, microbial and sensory qualities of rice flour paste (Tuwo) fortified with soy and plantain flour blends. Methodology: White rice was cleansed, sorted and soaked...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i930303
The formulation plays an essential role in achieving the successful delivery and biological activity of any plant protection products. This study aimed to develop a cinnamaldehyde water-based formulation (oil-in-water emulsion) via a high-shear stirring emulsification method. Cin...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1030285