The present research aimed to isolate soil Bacillus spp. from Al-Ahsa Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and test their potential of antibiotics production. Out of 21 soil samples, 34 bacterial isolates were obtained and following identification tests, 26 bacterial isolates in an...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29126
Aim: Determine the effect of different inoculum concentrations of T. harzianum from semi - arid soils on the activity of antioxidant enzymes of maize seedlings under water stress. Methods and Results: This study employed a three-factor factorial (3×4×4) design, arranged in a comp...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26015
Aim: To study the chemical and microbiological profiles of dried Hibiscus sabdariffa calyces and bissap drinks prepared from these calyces and relate the findings to current prevalence of noncommunicable diseases in the Cape Coast Metropolis. Study Design: Experimental design. Pl...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28563
Aims: The present study was conducted aiming at the isolation of the pathogenic bacteria from the family enterobacteriaceae in raw, edible and apparently healthy fishes, from different fish markets of Allahabad. Study Design: Forty fish specimens were collected from eight differe...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28284
Aim: We studied the potentials of four metal-resistant bacterial strains to reduce the concentration of selected metals in dumpsite leachate. Methods: The bacteria which were obtained from the culture collection of the Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology laboratory were...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28011
Aims: Influenza is a serious threat to human population worldwide therefore continuous surveillance is required to update influenza seasonal vaccines. A rapid, sensitive, specific and cost effective diagnostic method will be much helpful for patient management in the present scen...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28858
Francioli Koro Koro, Joseph Rodrigue Foe Essomba, Leslie Kaiyven Afi, Yannick Kamdem Simo, Félix Fotso Piam, Mbe Jean Romain, Jurgen Noeske, Francois-Xavier Etoa & Sara Irène Eyangoh·Microbiology Research Journal International·2016
Aims: Beijing remain the most M. tuberculosis lineage distributed and associated to multidrug resistance known worldwide. Its detection in a young person urge to make a large molecular epidemiology study in the concerned region since this can significantly impact tuberculosis (TB...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28963
Aim: We report the first case of recurrent erosion of a glaucoma drainage device (GDD) associated with chronic infection with biofilm-producing bacterial organisms. Presentation of Case: A 68-year-old Caucasian female was referred to a tertiary glaucoma service with uncontrolled...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28289
Introduction: Enterococci have emerged as one of the most important multidrug resistant microorganisms over the past few decades and have been reported to be the third most important hospital-acquired pathogens. Indiscriminate use of vancomycin and extended spectrum cephalosporin...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29246
Hepatitis B is a growing worldwide public health issue today. The pathologies are responsible for considerable increase in healthcare expenses despite the widely recognized public health authority to keep then under control. Facts and figures have hitherto been misconstrued as re...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27331