This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of ascariasis among children of 1-15 years old in Wadata, Wurukum, Northbank, Fiidi, and Modern market of Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. Prevalence of Ascariasis among children was conducted between January to march 2020. A total...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i530353
Aim: Hepatitis B and C viruses and HIV infections remain major global health concerns as causes of high morbidity and mortality in developing countries. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of HBsAg antibody, anti-Hepatitis C and HIV 1 and 2 antibodies in antenatal preg...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i530352
The existence of all living organisms depends on water resource which is continually polluted, and is therefore of public health importance. This study investigated river water samples for physicochemical and bacteriological quality of post-office segment of Asa river in Ilorin u...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i530351
Aim: The current research was performed with an aim to discover the prevalence of ESBL producing P. aeruginosa and also to provide as a direct for doctors administration subjects by executing suitable infection control events as well as inventing an efficient antibiotic policy. M...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i530350
Shrimps are highly valued worldwide. They deteriorate rapidly after harvest except preserved. This study was undertaken to determine the bacterial load and nutritional quality of shrimps subjected to 20% lime juice, 50% garlic extract and distilled water followed by smoking and s...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i530349
Rashmita Das, Shilpa Patil, Kavita Balakrishnan, Chaitali Bhagat, Arunagiri Subramanian, Rajas Warke & Abhay Chowdhary·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2021
Background: Malaria is caused by parasites of genus Plasmodium. It remains a major public health concern around the world. Though various diagnostic tools are available, there is an urgent need to use a more sensitive diagnostic method for early diagnosis to prevent unwanted outc...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i530347
Muhammed Muazu, Karderam Bukar Dikwa, Deborah Madi Dibal, Muhammed Danjuma, Gideon Obaje Sunday & Yahaya Junaidu·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2021
The rapid emergence and spread of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to Artemisinin derivatives and all the conventional antimalarial drugs necessitates the importance of ethnobotany, resulting in need to study the antiplasmodial potentials and the resultant effects of the methanol...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i530348
Fish pond wastewater management is one of the problems having the greatest impact on the environment. This untreated fish pond waste water contains organic materials, pathogenic microorganisms, nutrients and toxic compounds, which when discharged into the environment and it runs...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i530346
Listeriosisranks third in mortality among food-borne bacterial pathogens. The evaluation of antibiogram of Listeria monocytogenes in 5 different areas within Sokoto metropolis was performed in the study. A total of 50 (fifty) samples from cabbage, spring onion, tomatoes, lettuce,...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i430344
Kouassi Kra Athanase, Assohoun Marina Christelle Epouse Djeni, Kouassi Kouassi Clément, Coulibaly Ibourahema & Konate Ibrahim·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2021
Bacillus cereus often causes problems in the food industry. It deteriorates the marketable quality of food. Bacillus cereus spores can withstand high temperatures and persist in finished or semi-finished products. The objective of this work was to assess the level of resistance t...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i430343