Aims: To determine the susceptibility of stored cocoa beans to ochratoxigenic fungi in Ondo State, Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria; and cocoa beans samples were collected from stalls...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24137
Aims: This study aimed to assess the relative telomere lengths (TLs) in gastric mucosa of patients infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) compared to H. pylori-negative controls and determine the effect of H. pylori eradication therapy on TL. Place and Duration of Study: T...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23995
Background: The laid protocols by CDC (center for disease control) narrated the dire need of local anti-biograms. Therefore the current study had been planned to acquire the knowledge about sensitivity pattern of various isolates in different specimens. Objectives: To identify th...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23795
Aims: This research was conducted with the objective to evaluate amylolytic potential of lactic acid bacteria isolated from wet milled cereals, cassava flour and fruits. Methodology: Strains of lactic acid bacteria were isolated from food samples and screened for amylolytic poten...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24509
Aims: This study aimed to investigate colonization, molecular detection, and virulence characteristics of Candida species isolated from young adults who smoke cigarettes and Narghile. Methodology: A total of 238 young males and females which were recruited from the Jordan univers...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24245
Aims: Food safety is a complex issue, where animal proteins such as meats, meat products, and fish and fishery products are generally regarded as high risk commodity with pathogenic microrganisms. The present study was conducted to evaluate microbial contamination of beef meat pr...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23391
Aims: To study the effect of bacteriocinogenic Pediococcus pentosaceus IO1 strain and its bacteriocin on the growth performance and intestinal microbiota composition of male albino rats, using faeces as a surrogate. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Federal...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24074
Aim: To study the role of Serum total IgE, serum allergen-specific IgE and Absolute eosinophil count in demonstrating sensitization to various allergens in common atopic disorders. Materials and Methods: A total of sixty one cases with history of atopy in the form of allergic rh...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23105
The research was conducted to determine the prevalence of canine parvovirus in dogs in Jos-North and South Local Government Areas of Plateau State. The prevalence in relation to sex, location, vaccination status, age and breed were evaluated. The samples for this research work we...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22813
The potential health risk associated with consumption of ready-to-eat (RTE) food sold in food outlets in and around Ekiti State University was investigated using standard techniques. The microbiological analysis of 96 food samples obtained randomly from 6 food outlets for a perio...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23477