Acid producing bacteria are considered an important group of corrosive bacteria that have economic importance to petroleum industry. In this research, acid producing bacteria were isolated from produced water sample collected at ten (10) oil field environments within the Niger De...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i330143
Diarrhoea in young children continues to be a major public health concern in developing countries, including Kenya. Poor sanitation among other factors can predispose a child to diarrhoea. Therefore, the present study sought to determine the prevalence of enterobacteriaceae isola...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i330142
Olakunle D. Teniola, Veronica Temitayo Folounsho, Pelumi S. Ogunlusi, Ayomikun E. Aderounmu & Adebukunola M. Omemu·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2019
Aims: To evaluate the antimicrobial activities of various branded soaps against selected microbes present on the normal and infected skin. Study Design: Experimental design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biological sciences (Ondo State University of Science and Tech...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i230141
Aim: The study employed the Response surface methodology (RSM) model to optimize ethanol production from Calabash (Crescentia cujete) pulp juice using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Study Design: The Calabash pulp was squeezed with muslin cloth, and vacuum filtered to clear solution b...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i230139
Aim: This study evaluated the Multi-drug resistance (MDR) pattern of Staphylococcus aureus from a paediatric ward and was conducted using standard clinical microbiological procedures. Location and Duration of Study: The study was carried out on infant samples collected from the P...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i230140
Silas Lendzele Sevidzem, Abdoulmoumini Mamoudou, Jacques François Mavoungou, Ikoum Dalida, Mohammadou Bouba, Oumarou Lebale, Hiol Victor Dermy, Rodrigue Mintsa Nguema, Zinga-Koumba Christophe Roland, Acapovi-Yao Geneviève Lydie, Simon Dickmu & Garabed Rebecca·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2019
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is an economically important viral disease of domestic animals and wildlife. High circulation occurs during outbreaks but little is known about the current transmission dynamics in sedentary cattle and sheep herds. To investigate on this, samples from...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i230138
Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen associated with a variety of clinical diseases. It is the leading cause of wound infections, skin infections, respiratory infections as well as device-related infections. This review comprehensively covers the virulence determinants...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i130136
In this study, hydrocarbon degradation potentials of heterotrophic bacteria isolated from oil-polluted soil were examined; Samples were collected from Sakpenwa, an oil producing community in Tai LGA of Rivers State. The amounts of hydrocarbon in the soil samples were determined u...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i230137
Simon Eyongabane Ako, Eric Achidi Akum, Jules Clement N. Assob, Céline Nguefeu Nkenfou, Pokam Thumamo Benjamin, Enoh Jude Eteneneng, Cho Frederick Nchang & Mbanya Gladice Mbanya·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2019
Aims: To compare the gut microbiota dysbiotic pattern between the HIV-negative individual and HIV-positive patients with /or without first-line ARV and cotrimoxazole prophylaxis treatment through culture-dependent technique. And additionally to access the associations of gut micr...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i130135
Aim: Poultry is a common source of antibiotics resistant Salmonella in humans. This study aimed to isolate and identify Salmonella in free range chicken and turkey in Nsukka, Nigeria and to determine the antibiotic resistance profile of the isolates. Study Design, Area and Durati...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i130133