Aim: The primary aims of this study were to investigate antibiotic resistance patterns and plasmid profile of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli isolated from clinical specimens, and to find out a possible correlation between plasmids and antibiotic sensitivity patterns. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22367
In this study, the trend of colonization of e-waste soil polluted fish aquaria by Rhodotorula sp was monitored. The aquaria containing the specie Oreochromis niloticus were polluted separately with different quantities of soil from e-waste dumpsite and the soil without e-waste. T...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/20411
Serge Ngekeng, Benjamin Thumamo Pokam, Henry Dilonga Meriki, Anna Longdoh Njunda, Jules Clement Nguedia Assob & Irene Ane-Anyangwe·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Aim: To investigate the prevalence of non AFB (acid fast bacilli) bacterial pathogens among HIV positive and HIV negative TB suspected patients. Study Design: A cross sectional laboratory based study was used. Place and Duration of Study: Tuberculosis Unit, Buea Regional Hospital...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22426
Aim: Bacillus anthracis causes anthrax in which the pxo gene and its associated plasmids, pXOP1and pXO2, encode toxin and capsule proteins, both of which are involved in the pathogenicity of anthrax. The possibility of transferring the pxo gene to other bacilli has recently been...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/19130
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and molecular characterization of AmpC β-lactamases and extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESβLs) among E. coli isolates. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biology and Biotechnology, An-Najah National University, P...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22631
Background: In recent time Staphylococcus aureus has been implicated not only in hospital-acquired but also in community-acquired infections. Some clonal types of S. aureus that produce β-lactamase have evolved. Panton-Valentine leukocidine (pvl) gene among β-lactamase-producin...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/18278
Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU) manifested by weal eruptions of unknown cause lasting for more than six weeks induced by histamine hyper-secretion due to immunological and non-immunological factors. Hernando-Harder et al. [1] as many other studies supported the possibility o...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/17664
Ravindra Sharma, Keshaw Tiwari, Vanessa Mathew Belmar, Sunil Kumar, Sagar M. Goyal, Victor A. Amadi, Natalie Watson & Harry Hariharan·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Aim: This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in free range chickens in Grenada, West Indies and to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates. Study Design: Cloacal swabs were collected from 315 free range chickens from randomly selec...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21741
Aim: To determine the bacteriological and physico-chemical qualities of borehole water in Auta Balefi, community. Place and Duration of Study: Auta Balefi, Community, Karu LGA, Nasarawa State; Department of Biological Sciences, Bingham University, Karu, between April 2015 and Jun...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22360
Baphia nitida Lodd. (Family Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) is a tropical plant used in African folkloric medicine for the treatment of infections and inflammatory conditions. This study therefore seeks to investigate the biological activities including antimicrobial, antioxidant and...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22459