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Genomic Evolution and Dynamics of Drug Resistance in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis across West Africa- A Review

Oluwabusola Oluwakorede Asenuga, James Ponman Sargwak, Emmanuel Chimeh Ezeako, Matthew Babalola, Faith Omosigho, Eberechukwu Osinachi Azubuike & Chibuzo Valentine Nwokafor · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2024

Background: The continuous evolution of drug-resistant Tuberculosis strains around the globe, particularly in West Africa, continues to be a major public health problem and poses serious threats to the actualization of the ”End Tuberculosis Strategy” projected by 2030. Hence, a c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i111504

Detection of ESBLs in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Different Body Fluids

Javid Ahmad Bhat, Abiroo Jan & Rubeena Hakak · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2023

Background: The present study was carried out in order to detect the production of ESBLS in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and their susceptibility pattern against different antibiotics. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 isolates of P. aeruginosa was analyzed for the production of ES...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i101408

Undiagnosed Chronic Hepatitis B Infection and HIV Type 1 Drug Resistance Profile in AIDS Patients Receiving Tenofovir-containing Antiretroviral Regimens: Considerations for Monitoring Resistant HIV Variants during Treatment

Charles Kouanfack, Mathurin Kowo, Emmanuel Sako Haddison, Veronica Matehbi Aletum, Desire Takou, Patrick Awoumou, Serge Christian Tchokonte, Samuel Sosso, Njoya Oudou & Judith Ndongo Torimiro · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2018

Background: During antiretroviral therapy (ART), resistant HIV-1 variants may be selected resulting in clinical failure. Co-infection rate of Hepatitis B virus in AIDS patients in Cameroon is 11.8%, but few studies have described the profile of resistance associated mutations (RA...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2018/40801

Molecular Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Rifampicin Drug Resistance Using rpoB Gene Sequencing in Zimbabwe

Nyasha Chin’ombe, Wadzanai Manjeese & Ellen Munemo · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Aim: To detect Mtb rifampicin drug resistance mutations in Zimbabwe by rpoB gene sequencing. Study Design:  This was a retrospective study. Place of Study: The study was conducted in Zimbabwe in 2015 using archived Mtb isolates previously isolated throughout Zimbabwe during a nat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28510

Acinetobacter: A War Zone in the Hospital

Ashwin Rammohan, Sathya Cherukuri, Jeswanth Sathyanesan & Ravichandran Palaniappan · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a significant hospital pathogen because of the increasing number of infections and the global spread of strains with resistance to multiple antibiotic classes. An important contribution to the epidemiology of infections with A. baumannii has...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/20193

Absence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Serotype in Small Indian Mongooses (Herpestes auropunctatus) in Grenada and Antimicrobial Drug Resistance of the non-O157 Isolates

Victor A. Amadi, Ulrike Zieger, Ozioma A. Onyegbule, Vanessa Matthew-Belmar, Ravindra Sharma & Harry Hariharan · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2015

Aim: To determine the occurrence of the E. coli including the O157:H7 serotype in mongooses and their antimicrobial drug resistance in Grenada. Study Design: Experimental based study of feces of mongooses captured from six parishes of Grenada from April 2011 to March 2013 during...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2015/18143

Antimicrobial Drug Resistance in Escherichia coli Including an O157:H7 Isolate from Feces of Healthy Goats in Grenada

Victor A. Amadi, Estefania Avendano, Ozioma A. Onyegbule, Zachary Pearl, Stratton Graeme, Ravindra Sharma & Harry Hariharan · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2015

Aim: To determine: the occurrence of Escherichia coli including the O157:H7 serotype in feces of healthy goats in 10 randomly selected farms in Grenada and the antimicrobial drug resistance in E. coli isolated from feces of the tested goats. Study Design: During the period of May...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2015/17129

Etiology and Drug Resistance Pattern of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in an Iranian 1000- Bed Tertiary Care Hospital

H. Bahrami, M. Rahbar, N. Rahimifard, H. Haji Mehdipour, H. Rastegar, H. R. Ahmadi Ashtiani, F. Bagheri & M. Saremi · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine etiology and drug resistance pattern of most frequency isolates of microorganisms responsible for VAP in an Iranian 1000-bed tertiary care hospital in Tehran Iran. Place and Duration: This study was conducted in microbiology laboratory...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7543

Emergence of Third Generation Cephalosporin Resistance and Typing by Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) among Clinical Salmonella Isolates from Lagos, Nigeria

K. O. Akinyemi, B. A. Iwalokun, J. A. Agboyinu, O. Ogunyemi & A. K. Fasure · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aims: To investigate emergence of cephalosporin resistance and clonal relatedness among clinical Salmonella isolates recovered from patients in Lagos, Nigeria. Study Design: It is an investigative study. A total of 300 patients who presented with various types of medical conditio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8507