Aims: To characterize the bacterial microbiota of the wood-eating termite Amitermes evuncifer Silvestri using the 16S rRNA molecular analysis and to determine the cellulolytic capability of the isolates. Study Design: The study was designed to assess the different types of cultiv...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2019/45732
Salamatu Mohammed Tukur, Konto Mohammed, Mahira Watanabe, Puteri Azaziah Megat Abdul Rani & Malaika Watanabe·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2019
Aims: Coxiella burnetii is a tick-borne pathogen that may cause clinical disease in a number of animals including dogs. C. burnetii has garnered attention as a zoonotic agent. With the increasing contact between dogs and humans through ownership of pets and the growing stray dog...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2019/46311
This study was carried out in Kapseret Division of Uasin Gishu County. Random sampling was used to identify 5 different rivers in the study area from which water samples were collected and analyzed using standard methods. A water extract from the seeds of M. oleifera was applied...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2019/44978
Aims: Street food vendors handle money and food simultaneously, creating possibilities of cross contamination. This study focused on determining the microbial loads of street vended foods and currency denominations received as change; identify and determine the antibiotics resist...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2019/45662
Mulualem Lemma, Tadelo wondmagegn, Bewketu Mengesha, Sheferaw Yehuala, Meseret Workineh & Ebba Abate·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2019
Background: Tuberculosis is one of the fundamental health problems in the world. During TB infection immune cells and cytokines play the major role for the pathogenesis of the disease and also for host defence. Cells of immune system play a great role to decrease the progress of...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2019/44844
Candidiasis is a fungal infection due to any type of Candida (a type of yeast). Vaginal candidiasis is common during pregnancy and may impact negatively on the health of the woman. The aim of this study is to determine and compare the prevalence of vaginal candidiasis among pregn...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2019/45762
Aim: This study was conducted to determine the bacterial counts in unprocessed bovine milk among different sub locations, milk sources and replicates in different months having different seasons. Study Design: A cross-sectional study design was employed whereby milk samples from...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2019/45570
Retraction Notice: This paper has been retracted from the journal after receipt of written complains. This journal is determined to promote integrity in research publication. This retraction is in spirit of the same. After formal procedures editor(s) and publisher have retracte...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2019/44269
Xylopic acid is one of the most abundant constituents in Xylopia aethiopica. Various studies have shown that the compound possesses a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity. In this study, the antimicrobial activities of novel ester, amide and de-acetyl derivatives of xylopic a...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2019/45824
A study was conducted in order to assess the bacteria associated with postharvest decay of cold storage potato. Rotten potatoes were collected from cold storage of Homna upazilla under Comilla district of Bangladesh. The experiment was conducted in the MS Laboratory of Department...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2019/45835