Abattoir operation could be very beneficial to man; in that it provides meat for human consumption and other by-products. The study was aimed at isolation of Staphylococcus species from various equipment used in abattoir. A total of 100 samples were collected from five different...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i6726
L-Lysine is one of the 9 amino acids which are essential for human and animal nutrition. It is a basic building block of all proteins and cannot be synthesized biologically in the body. The influence of vitamins, antibiotics and growth stimulators on L-lysine production by Bacil...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i5724
Antibiotic susceptibility of pathogenic bacteria isolated from locally produced soymilk hawked in Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt was carried out. Three samples of soymilk were obtained from Rumuokoro Market, Rumuolumeni Market and Choba Markets. Standard microbiological techniques in...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i5723
Faye Samba, Thiaw Cheikh, LO Mamadou, Ndiaye Bou, Mbengue Malick, Sow Demba, Diome Toffène & Sembène Mbacké·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2023
In Senegal, public universities namely: UGB, UCAD, UIT, UADB and UASZ are often the scene of violent mood movements of students following the occurrence of a Collective Food Poisoning (CFP). These diseases are caused by the consumption of dangerous meals usually prepared by unski...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i5722
Jummai Mbula, Mohammed Sani Abdulsalami, Philip Anthony Vantsawa, Kingsley Onuh, Ugochukwu Okechukwu Ozojiofor, Solomon Bolarinwa Ayodele, Ume Austine Okpaga, Kenneth Onuh & Imelda Ada Oyong·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2023
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) represent a significant, widespread, and expensive public health issue owing to their high frequency and the associated health challenges on pregnant women. This study aimed to isolate, molecularly identify Enterobacter cloacae strains from pregnan...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i5721
Background: Fish safety and quality have been a major area of public health concern. This situation was heavily influenced by several factors ranging from the harvesting environment to the dining table. Aim: This study aimed at assessing the bacteriological quality of smoked fish...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i4720
Introduction: The discharge of produced water into the aquatic environment presents a risk to the environment. This is a form of pollution and may release toxicants that are highly noxious to sensitive marine species even at low concentrations, which causes bio-degeneration/trans...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i4719
Aims: Phage therapy may be the best alternative to antibiotics in poultry. There is a need for optimization of phage production conditions to produce more Escherichia coli specific phages for poultry applications. Methodology: An E. coli λ bacteriophage isolated in our laboratory...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i4718
Aims: This study was initiated to assess the knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and vaccination, attitudes towards HPV vaccines, as well as risky sexual practices of young university students towards HPV infection. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional descrip...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i4716
Background: Heavy metals (HM) pollutants are crucial environmental and public health problems due to their toxicity, which has implications on public health. The site of study has been reported to be densely polluted with heavy metals as a result of dumping used electronic wastes...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i4717