Evaluation of bacteriological diversity and physicochemical parameters as well as the heavy metals present in the water samples collected from Kolo creek flow station located in Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta, Nigeria was carried out for the period of eight months (March to Oct...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v16i130113
Aim: This research was undertaken to compare the antifungal effects of Eupatorium odoratum leaf extract and Vernonia amygdalina extracts with common disinfectants on air-borne fungi in poultry houses. Place and Duration of Study: Air in four poultry farms within Ihiala Local Gove...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v16i130112
Fish constitutes the cheapest source of animal protein in the world. The nutritional qualities and the shelf ability of fish can be affected due to microbial contamination after harvesting. Hence, this study is designed to investigate the microbiological analysis of fish and the...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i430111
Jean Bienvenue Ouoba, Anne Ouedraogo, Kuan Abdoulaye Traore, Bruno L. Ouoba, Hortense Rouamba, Lamouni Habibata Zerbo, Sidi Moctar, Amadou Traore, Pierre Roques & Nicolas Barro·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2019
Aim: This study was undertaken to determine the sero-epidemiological information and associated risk factors, of Hepatitis E virus (HEV) among dromedaries in Sub-sahelian region. Study Design: Cross sectional epidemiological survey. Place and Duration: The study was carried out i...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i430110
Aim: To study the impact of selected pesticides on Azospirillum sp. population and its nitrification in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) soils. Study Design: Black clay and red sandy loam soils with known pesticide history were collected from groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cult...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i430108
The effects of soil microbes on nitrate, phosphate and total hydrocarbon content of various concentrations of oilfield wastewater were investigated for a period of 28 days using standard methods. Periodic sampling of the treatment options from each flask were carried out after 24...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i430109
Environmental pollution resulting from oil exploitation and exploration has impacted negatively on the biodiversity of the affected areas. Therefore, this study investigated the response of soil microorganisms to oilfield wastewater. The oilfield wastewater and soil samples were...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i430107
Nosocomial infection is a rising problem in developing countries. Microorganisms Isolated from three private and public hospital environmental surfaces in Akure Metropolis, Ondo State, Nigeria were investigated in this study. Bacterial and fungal organisms were isolated and compa...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i330104
Cultures of the blue green algae (cyanobacteria) Anabaena circinalis were identified and isolated from freshwater and their antimicrobial effect was studied. The extract of A. circinalis was tested to investigate its efficiency against four bacterial strains (Achromobacter xylo...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i330103
Infection of subcutaneous tissue with Mycobacterium ulcerans can lead to chronic skin ulceration known as Buruli ulcer. It has been reported in over 33 countries around the world, the greatest burden of disease is in the tropical regions of West and Central Africa, Australia, and...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i330102