Technological advancement, employment creation, and economic growth are all significantly influenced by the manufacturing industry. Systemic issues like low productivity, little innovation, and an excessive dependence on imported technologies still plague Nigeria's industry. This...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i12477
The rising interest in microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) has prompted the search for cost-effective substrates and efficient bacterial strains to enhance production. This study investigated river water as a source of EPS-producing bacteria and evaluated banana and yam peels as p...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i11474
Ojimba, Anastacia Okwudili, Eborah, Chukwuemeka Chibuzo, Obu, Sylvia Ifeoma, Ogunbor, Omokhaye Excel, Ugoeze, Francis Chinedu, Olabisi, Olatunde Felix, Emekekwue, Chinyelu Ifeoma, Akinkunmi, Ibukun Jacob, Afamefune, Judith Udoka, Edom, Assumpta Chinyere & Dibigbo-Ibeaji, Ndudi·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2025
Aim: The present study determines the patterns of sexually transmitted infections in Federal Medical Center Asaba in the past five years, with relation to their socio-demographic characteristics. Study Design: A five-year retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Federa...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i11472
Interactions between plants and microbes date back to the earliest stages of Earth’s history, and these relationships remain fundamental components of the planet’s biosphere. Microbes play essential roles in plant development by contributing to nutrient acquisition, metabolic pro...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i11473
Aims: The present study determined the physicochemical properties and bacterial composition of abattoir wastewater. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria. Methodology: Physicochemical paramet...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i11471
Igwe, P.C, Nomeh, L.O, Chukwuemeka –Odi, L.C, Aniokete, U.C, Nweke, C.O, Paul-Igwe, F.O, Udu-Ibiam, E.O, Agbom, C, Emeruwa, A.P & Agbom, J.N·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2025
Water is a crucial necessity in public health, and the presence of healthy water directly impacts the overall quality of life, as it is an essential element for survival. The aim of this study was to assess the public health impact and antibiotic resistance patterns of bacterial...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i11470
Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global health challenge, particularly the emergence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase -producing Escherichia coli, which compromises the efficacy of beta-lactam antibiotics. The increased in acquisition of resistant genes by this o...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i10469
Chinedu Nweke Idakari, Ikechukwu Francis Agwu, Patrick Chinazam Nwosu, Uche-Omovoh Ifeoma Cecilia, Ogochukwu Chioma, Chidiebere Brown Ene, Winifred Chinwendu Akpa, Uchenna Samuel Okparaoka, Chinedum Christabel Amagwu, Christian Obasi Akpa, Emelobe Godwin Macueley, Ogechukwu Rejoice Idakari & Ezekwesili MaryJane Ngozi·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2025
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a significant global public health challenge, with a particularly high burden in Africa, especially Nigeria. Secondary school adolescents constitute a high-risk group for HBV infection, primarily because they often lack adequate vaccinati...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i10468
Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the sero-prevalence of HBV and HCV among patients attending general outpatient clinics in Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) Aba. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Conducted at Abia State University...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i10467
Malaria occurrence and its severity have been related to many host factors including ABO blood groups. Timely transfusion of blood products is crucial, particularly in critical medical situations. This study explores the relationship between Plasmodium infection and ABO blood gro...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i10466
Aim: Assess the nutritional and microbiological quality of local dairy products marketed in the Kozah municipalities. Study Design: This research focused on evaluating the nutritional and microbiological quality of dairy products from Kozah municipalities. Aleatory sampling was u...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i10465
Aim: This study is aimed at characterizing antibiotic-resistant Salmonella species from Municipal wastewater in Jos, Plateau State. Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study was used in this research. Place and Duration of Study: One hundred and fifty (150) wastewater sam...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i9464
Yakubu S, Ngwai Y. B, Nkene I. H, Abdulmumin R. I, Galleh, R. P, Igbawua I. N, Bolarinwa O. F, Danjuma, J, Tama, S. C, Fagbola O. F, Imokhe G. A & Okpalaeke N. B·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2025
Aims: This study investigates the molecular detection of of PVL and mecA gene in cefoxitin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) from Emergency Units of selected Hospitals in Abuja Municipal Area, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: D...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i9463
This study was designed to isolate bacterial pathogens from meat pie and determine the antimicrobial activities of Moringa oleifera leaf extracts on the isolates. Different meat pie samples were purchased from different locations in Aba while the Moringa oleifera leaf was gotten...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i9462
Sustainable management of perennial orchard soils is critically dependent on strategies that enhance soil fungal diversity and ecosystem services, given their central role in nutrient cycling, soil health, and long-term agricultural productivity. This study evaluated the interact...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i9461