Aims: To detect and determine the prevalence of Brucella antibodies in goats and farmers’ awareness and practices towards Brucella infection in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Experimental Design: A cross sectional study was used in this research. Place and Duration of Study: Giwa area in...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27092
Aims: To determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of intestinal parasites among patients in Taiz city. Study Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out on patients visiting general and hospitals in Taiz, Yemen...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28317
The research study was aimed at investigating microorganisms associated with biogas production using vegetable (Telfairia occidentalis) wastes, banana peel, and pig-dung as substrates. Marian market, Watt market and University of Calabar pig farm were randomly sampled within Cala...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28294
Background: Extended spectrum beta-lactamases are the main cause of resistance to beta lactam antibiotics in members of Enterobacteriaceae. ESBL associated infections are on a rise worldwide and have become a serious public health problem. We aimed to investigate the molecular ep...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27860
Aims: To investigate the effects of different storage temperatures (-15±2°C; 4±2°C and 29±2°C) on quality changes in ‘Ngolo’ (Thais califera) to evaluate the potential enhancement or otherwise of its domestic and global trade. Study Design: “Ngolo” samples were subjected to diffe...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27698
This study was conducted to investigate the suppression effect of four cyanobacteria species viz. Nostoc muscorum, Oscillatoria agardhii, Spirulina platensis and Anabaena sphaerica, against Rhizoctonia solani, Fusarium solani and Macrophomina phaseolina as the causal agent of lup...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27883
Aims: Efflux pumps, particularly resistance-nodulation-division family such as Mex pumps in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, are the major contributors to multidrug resistance in Gram-negative bacteria. Since the well-known efflux pump inhibitor (EPI), phenylalanine-arginine β-naphthylami...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27374
Debananda S. Ningthoujam, Shamjetshabam Babeeta Chanu, K. Tamreihao, Rajkumari Lynda, Khaidem Aruna Devi & Ningthoukhongjam Jeeniita·Microbiology Research Journal International·2016
Aims: To isolate and investigate actinomycete strains from rhizospheric soil of Chakhao (black rice) in Manipur, India for biocontrol and plant growth promoting activities. Study Design: Dual culture, plant growth promoting activities and vigor index. Place and Duration of Study:...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27422
Trypanosoma congolense and Ancylostoma caninum are parasitic diseases of dogs which commonly occur in the south-eastern part of Nigeria. There appear to be dearth of information on the histopathological changes in dogs with mixed infections of both parasites which necessitated th...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27741
The research study was aimed at investigating physicochemical and bacteriological characteristics of auto-mechanic and none auto-mechanic workshop soil samples. Auto-mechanic and non auto-mechanic workshop environments were randomly sampled within Calabar Metropolis. The study wa...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23596