Objective: Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) rhizome is a well-known food spice and flavoring ingredient with wide range of medicinal properties. The rhizome of ginger consists of unique secondary metabolites compounds. The study evaluates the secondary metabolites profiling of...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i730397
Aim: This study was aimed at identifying bacterial and fungal contaminations in used face masks from different secondary schools in Port Harcourt during COVID-19 Era Study Design: The study employs statistical analysis of the data and interpretation. Place and Duration of Study:...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i430381
Aim: This study was carried out to investigate the antibacterial properties and efficacy of mango (Mangifera indica) leaf extracts on some clinical isolates as test rganisms. Study Design: The study employed statistic...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i430378
Community-Acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) strains are serious human pathogens because of their micro floral abilities; resistance to clinically important antibiotics and ability to evade the host immune defences. Panton–Valentine leucocidin (PVL) an...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i530315
Aim: The aim of this study was to carry out microbiological assessment on Stalk, Endocarp, Epicarp, Tip and Vascular Tissue of Different Varieties of Banana fruit (Musa spp.) (Cavendish, Dwarf Cavendish, Red, Lady Finger and Grand Nain Banana). Study Design: The study employs sta...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i330301
Mansour Mohamadou, Sarah Riwom Essama, Lilian Akwah, Aline Bamia, Elie Velhima Adamou, Marie Chantal Ngonde, Calixte Mbakop, Damdam Fadimatou Bello, Jacob Ndoumwe, Paul Djidere Yafowo, Rosine Njapndounke & Hortense Gonsu Kamga·Microbiology Research Journal International·2020
Background: Infections due to Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) have been recognized as an important public health problem worldwide. Resistant S. aureus strains emerged and its prevalence has been on the rise. Many risk factors were identified as comorbidities and impact serious...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i1130278
Hortense Gonsu Kamga, Yves Le Grand Napa Tchuedji, Emilia Lyonga Mbamyah, Jérémie Djiraibe, Anicette Chafa Betbeui, Michel Noubom, Bonaventure Jemea, Paul Owono Etoundi & Arthur Essomba·Microbiology Research Journal International·2020
Aim: The aim of this work was to carry out a screen for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in nasal cavity of patients in the intensive care units of the University Hospital Center (UHC) and the Central Hospital of Yaounde (CHY) in Cameroon. Study Design: A c...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i430210
Aims: Chronic osteomyelitis is an important clinical entity in patients with bone infections and is associated with great morbidity especially in developing countries. It is a persistent disease, difficult to treat and eradicate completely. Early identification and diagnosis of o...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i230193
Staphylococcus aureus is gram-positive cocci that can cause foodborne illness which can be transmitted by chicken meat, both raw and undercooked; consumption of which may cause infection and/or toxicity in consumers. This current study was conducted for the detection of the preva...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i130154
Infections associated with Staphylococcus aureus have high mortality rate and lead to economic loss with a long stay in the hospital. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is one of the major nosocomial pathogens which are acquired in the health care facilities. The objective o...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i530143
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been emerging rapidly all over the world. Along with the developed countries, this agent has been spreading drastically among developing countries. Pakistan is one of these targeted countries where the spreading of MRSA is al...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/13349
This work was aimed at determining the occurrence and antibiogram of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from locally-pasteurised milk (kindirmo) sold in parts of Nasarawa Town, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. In this study, 123 samples were obtained from three different sampling points – Na...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/40294
Schistosomiasis is one of the most important parasitic disease of man. Staphylococcus aureus has also been observed as one of the causal agents of Urinary Tracts Infectionsand can be regarded as threat. This study focuses on the prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium infection and...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/35365
Staphylococcus aureus is a fast evolving and a well-adapted opportunistic pathogen that causes a variety of infections such as boils, abscesses, pneumonia, toxic shock syndrome, endocarditis, bacteraemia and food poisoning in humans. The colonisation of various body sites by S. a...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/31761
Aims: This study set out to explore Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage rates in University student populations and determine possible effects of consistent contact with hospital environment, on carriage levels. Introduction: Nasal carriage of S. aureus (the second most common h...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/31754