Andre Freire Cruz

Occurrence and Distribution Patterns of Antibiotic-resistant Bacterial Genes in Agricultural Lands of Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines

Andre Freire Cruz, Laysa Lorena Silva de Santana, Roselle Estera Madayag, John Lester Viscara Pide & Michelle Ann Magat Calubaquib · South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology · 2024

Aim: The spread of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (ARB) worldwide leads to difficult and prolonged treatment of diseases and causes significant damage to human health and the environment. In this study, the distribution of resistance genes was investigated in terms of country, pla...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajrm/2024/v18i10393

Biochar and Cover Crop Integration Enhances Soil Fungal Community Structure and Ecosystem Services in a Perennial Orchard System

Mateus Oliveira Gomes, Akihiro Kubo & Andre Freire Cruz · South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology · 2025

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i9461

Function and Characterization of Fungal Communities in Chestnut Soils (Castanea crenata) of Kansai Region, Japan

Hosne Ara Dilzahan, Atsushi Okamura, Michelle Ann Calubaquib, Nolissa Delmo Organo, Masahide Kobayashi & Andre Freire Cruz · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2021

Chestnut (Castanea crenata) is an important fruit crop in Japan, grown under three cultivation systems in Kansai region, which succumb to fungal root disease pathogens. The fungal community in soils of chestnut in these cultivation systems were characterized along with the potent...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2021/v8i130123