Sclerotium rolfsii is a destructive soil-borne pathogen causes over 500 spp. in 100 families of agricultural and horticultural crops. Collar rot disease of chickpea caused by pathogen Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. First symptom associated with S. rolfsii are usually girdling or rottin...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2024/v24i5821
Blood is a life-saving resource. Despite the significance of blood transfusion in saving a millions life in emergencies and medical treatment, the safety of blood transfusion faced challenges of transmitting life threatening transfusion transmissible infectious agents such as hep...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2024/v24i5822
Aims: To assess the potency of two brands of locally prepared antibiotics against two bacterial species. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Veritas University, Abuja, Nigeria, between September 2021 and February 2022. Methodology: We purchased two brands of...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2024/v24i4820
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the very serious common problems encountered in pregnancy, and it is associated with severe maternal and fetal risks which include maternal chorioamnionitis, pyelonephritis, cystitis, preterm birth, low birth weight, and increased perinatal...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2024/v24i4819
Soil contains a great diversity of microorganisms, including bacteria which are known to be drivers of soil ecosystem functions. This study was aimed at investigating the bacterial communities in bulk and rhizosphere soil of Fusarium wilt-infected plantain (Musa paradisiaca). Phy...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2024/v24i4817
Victoire Kom Fotso, O’Neal Dorsel Youté, Anselme Michel Yawat Djogang, Steve Carole Ditchou Nganso, Esther Guladys Kougang, Blandine Pulcherie Tamatcho Kweyang, Julius Nwobegahay, Adolarice Nana Feukeu, Valere Igor Deumi Monthé, Vanessa Ornella Alactio Tangueu & Pierre René Fotsing Kwetche·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2024
Background: Waste is a source of potentially dangerous microorganisms for users of healthcare facilities, and its accumulation is a risk factor for infectious agent dissemination. Objective: The first aim of the present study was to identify and quantify aerobic bacteria around s...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2024/v24i4818
This study was aimed at the isolation and molecular characterization of bacteria associated with catfish from culture and wild environments. Samples of gills of Arius heudelotii and Claris gariepinus fishes of economic value from the New Calabar River Choba and earthen ponds from...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2024/v24i4816
Malaria remains a major infectious disease ravaging the tropical part of the world with more deleterious effects on tropical low- and middle-income nations. Aside from the complications, secondary infections by bacteria have become rampant; hence, the need for the antibacterial p...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2024/v24i4815
Plants' ubiquitin-26S proteasome degradation system (UPS) is involved in the signal transduction of numerous cellular functions, including pathogen-triggered host immunological responses. Pathogens that attack create effectors that are translocated into host cells and disrupt def...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2024/v24i4814
Twelve Trichoderma spp. isolated from different locations in Uttar Pradesh, India. Internal transcribed spacer (ITS) amplification and sequencing were used to identify isolates of Trichoderma that showed 99–100% identification with Trichoderma harzianum, Trichoderma asperellum, a...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2024/v24i4813