Sporotrichosis is a chronic granulomatous subcutaneous mycotic infection caused by dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii species complex which is clinically and/or epidemiologically important. The fungus is present in soil and contaminated decaying vegetation and their usual mode...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23312
Selina Akhter Lira, Fatema Akter, Tawhidur Rahman, Md. Shariful Islam, Rafsan Zani Tanvir, Abu Saim Al Salauddin, Mohammed Farhad Hossain, Shoaib Mahmud Shaon, Md. Masud Rana & Shahin Mahmud·Microbiology Research Journal International·2016
Water is indispensible for the survival of living organisms, therefore easy access of adequate and safe water is a basic need for human beings. Various health problems are caused by consumption of unsafe water. Sherpur is one of the oldest municipality of Bangladesh where about m...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22932
Background: Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is a leading cause of hospital acquired infections worldwide. Epidemiological features have also changed in Mexican hospitals and methicillin-resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections appear to be an emerging phenomenon. Aims: The...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23077
Background: Hepatitis is a liver disease caused by infectious and non-infectious agents. Hepatitis B and C are major public health problems worldwide. Hepatitis B (HBV) and C virus (HCV) infections are known to occur in the general population due to their multiple mode of transmi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22185
Aims: To determine the microbiological quality of 5 brands of sachet water popularly consumed in Anambra state. Study Design: To validate the level of water treatment, and determine the type of bacteria and fungi contaminants, level of contamination and presence of resistant path...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/16291
Ani Ogonna Christiana, Nnamounu Emmanuel Ikechukwu, Onuchkwu Chinedu Christian, Nwabor Ozioma Forstinus & Agah Maduka Victo·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Aims: This study investigated the bacterial load and isolated the implicated bacteria on the leaf surfaces of Alchornea cordifolia, Musa sapientum and Thaumatococcus danielli in Ebonyi State, South Eastern Nigeria. Study Design: The research was laboratory-based investigation. Pl...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22391
A survey of fungi associated with post-harvest deterioration of Colocasia esculenta L. tubers was conducted in Bhubaneswar city, Odisha, India, in 2014-15. Rotten Colocasia esculenta L. tubers collected from five different markets: Unit-I market, Sahid Nagar, V.S.S. Nagar, Palasu...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23137
Aims: To investigate the age occurrence of typhoid fever, antibiotics susceptibility profile of Extended Spectrum Beta-lactamase producing gram negative bacteria recovered from the blood culture of widal positive patients attending Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital. Place...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22810
Aims: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of waterborne disease and assess the microbial quality of drinking water sources in Ado-Ekiti and its environs. Study Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive type of study. Place and Duration of Study: Ado-Ekiti and its environs, Ek...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22444
The study was carried out to identify bacteria associated with crude oil polluted water collected from the Fish pond, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State Nigeria. The water samples were aseptically collected into several cap...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/17800