Microorganisms can be found everywhere, bacteria and fungi contaminate human body, houses, workplaces, and environment. Fortunately, among many billions of bacteria, only 1500 can be dangerous for health, causing different disease such as pneumonia or skin infection. In the unive...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6327
Ilesanmi Taiwo Ayomide, Lawal Olabisi Promise, Adegbesan Abiodun Christopher, Popoola Possible Okikiola, Akinola Dolapo Esther, Ani Charissa Favour, Okabeonye Sunday Agbo, Owusu-Ansah Sandra, Okeke Jennifer Chiagozie, ANI Chinaemerem Precious & Ugoagwu Kingsley Ugonna·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2024
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global health problem, especially in the management of co-infections such as HIV, TB, and malaria. AMR occurs when a pathogen develops resistance against antimicrobial agents, which results in less effective treatments and contributes to incr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6326
Water yam tubers are staple food consumed in the South-Eastern Nigeria and are susceptible to microbial contamination in storage. This investigation focused on antagonistic potentials of saprophytic fungi, Cryptococcus nemorosus, Rhodotorula toruloides and Nakaseomyces glabratus...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6325
Aims: to revisited the route of microbial contamination of food which can cause morbidity and mortality to vulnerable individuals and how proper food handling practices and specific intervention can prevent it Discussion: Unsafe foods due to bacterial contamination contribute to...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6324
Several factors influence the quality of water for human consumption. Most of these factors are more of anthropogenic origin than nature and thus exercises an untold health effect on the end-users of such water body. Bacteriology and Physicochemical Analysis of Borehole Water in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6323
Background: Approximately 89% of gastric cancers are attributable to H. pylori infection, however, only 1 in 5 patients survive longer than 5 years after diagnosis. Evidence has shown that screening and eradication of H. pylori in young adults would be cost-effective and could pr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6322
Bibi Ally-Charles, Ede Tyrell, Basil Dey, Karishma Jeeboo, Andrew Hutson, Obena Vanlewin, Charlan Abrams & Jamain Hatton·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2024
Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the leaf extracts of three commonly used medicinal plants in Guyana, namely Brassica juncea (mustard), Struchium sparganophora (antsbush), and Psidium guajava (guava), for their total antioxidant capacity. Study Design: Experimental-based study....
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6321
Aims: To revisited the basic of biosafety applied to our Parasitology laboratory and describe our simple student’s centered practicum guide and preparation for use by medical or other health cluster students for their laboratory class activity in faculty of Medicine with the reve...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6320
Bibi Ally-Charles, Ede Tyrell, Shontel Archer, Vishmeta Seenarine, Tashanna Gomes, Joel Semple, Basil Dey, Andrew Boyle, Andrew Hutson, Obena Vanlewin & Karishma Jeeboo·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2024
Aims: The incidence of Candidiasis and Cryptococcosis, and the emergence of acquired antifungal resistance have increased rapidly. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of S. sparganophora leaf extracts against C. albicans and C. neoformans; and to determine whether ther...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6319
Aim: To assess the prevalence of Vibrio species isolated from water bodies and stool samples in Buguma community in Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study with simple randomized sampling technique. Methodology: The study used a total of 80 samples c...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6318