Biodegradation of benzene toluene ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEX) is a slow and complex process. However, many microbial organisms have been shown to possess the capacity to biodegrade various components of a hydrocarbon. This study was aimed at investigating the role of biosurfa...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i730364
Arum cyreniacum is an important member of the family of Araceae because of its bio-activities. Hence this work aimed to establish a link between Arum cyreniacum and its uses as bio-control against plant pathogenic fungi which had never hitherto been established. This work was car...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i730363
Aims: Fungal pathogens are one of the main biological agents causing maize post-harvest loss and affect food security in the country. Thus, this study was conducted to assess fungal pathogens associated to post-harvest maize (Zea mays L.) with especial focus to mycotoxin-producin...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i630360
James A. Ndako, Stephen K. S. Ojo, Victor O. Fajobi, Jeremiah A. Akinwumi, Victor T. Dojumo, Akinyomade O. Owolabi, Ilochi C. Ifeanyichukwu & Obinna O. Nwankiti·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2021
Background: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is a worldwide health issue and a source of major concern around the globe. Infections caused by hepatitis B virus pose a major challenge to public health. This study evaluates the prevalence and transmission rate of Hepatitis B Virus infection...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i630362
Coronavirus are single stranded, positive sense, enveloped virus that belongs to the order Nidovirales. Coronavirus consists of pathogens of many animal species and humans including the current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronaviruses (SARS-CoV). This review considers the...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i630359
The breeding and production environments of pigs tend to be exposed to microbial contaminations and could portend a potential public health hazard if not well managed. This study investigated bacterial and fungal loads of commercial fresh and smoked pork in order to ascertain the...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i630358
Mazarin Akami, Ousman Tamgue, Xueming Ren, Yaohui Wang, Xuewei Qi, Koanga Mogtomo Martin Luther, Rosalie Annie Ngono Ngane & Chang-Ying Niu·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2021
Insects entertain intricate and mutualistic relationship with an array of microorganisms, which significantly influence their fitness, ecology and evolution. In recent decades, there has been increasing interest toward studying the effects of microbiome on many host insects (Dipt...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i630357
The physicochemical, microbiological and heavy metal studies of water samples obtained from Mbiaso River and Enang Stream were investigated. Water samples were collected from two locations with two sampling points from each location along the course of the water body based on the...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i630356
Water quality analysis is essential in assessing the suitability of different water sources used for various purposes, including industrial and domestic uses. This study was therefore aimed at determining the physicochemical and bacteriological quality of water samples from diffe...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i630355
And I will destroy any man who dares to abuse my trust, I promise that you will be mine (Queen 1973) We begin and brief study with this song to illustrate in a simple and interesting way because aimunology itself is something extremely interesting the flagship the captain this bo...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i630354