Aims: This study describes the production of cellulases by a newly isolated fungus, Penicillium verruculosum BS3 on lignocellulosic biomass with special emphasis on endoglucanase. Study Design: Isolation, screening and characterization of cellulolytic fungus. Production of cellul...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17865
Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the immunopotentiatory effect of Stresomix, a polyherbal anti stress, immunomodulatory formulation against blue tongue vaccination. The hypothesis was that antistress, adaptogenic and immunomodulatory properties of Stresomix constituent...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18459
Aims: To compare the effectiveness of the Widal screening, stool and blood cultures methods for typhoid/paratyphoid fever diagnosis in exposed subjects. Study Design: Analysis involved a prospective study. Place and Duration of Study: The study took place at the Department of Med...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17986
Synbiotic products contain both probiotic bacteria and prebiotic compounds. The aim of this study was to produce a symbiotic Fermented dairy product with the polysaccharides / fibers (maltodextrin, polydextrose and inulin) with a 3% concentration in combining them with Bifidobact...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16950
Aims: Bacterial resistance to antibiotics has become a major public health concern, the aim was to study bacterial resistance to antibiotics in bacteria isolated from Aiba water sampled from 4 locations in 3 different months Place and Duration of Study: Water samples were collect...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17924
Aims: The aim of this study is to isolate and identify the extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBLs), the causative agents of urinary tract infection and detection of their resistance against β lactam drugs. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional studies in which 100 patients w...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17167
Essential Oil extract from Ocimum basilicum (Labiatae; basil) was investigated for its in vitro antibacterial properties against an emerging human food-borne pathogen, Shiga Toxin Producing E. coli O 157:H7. Agar disc diffusion method and time-kill assay in a batch culture were e...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17717
Aim: To determine the virulence of Fusarium oxysporum on mice kidney organ. Study Design: Study was carried out using experimental design. Place and Duration: The study was carried out at University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. From May 2012–August 2014. Methodology: Isolates from h...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18012
During April- May 2010 an outbreak of a disease with obvious nervous and respiratory signs in sheep was reported in west Kordofan State in western Sudan. Four flocks at four different locations in the State were investigated. The deaths by the disease versus the total number of a...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16086
Aim of the Work: this work aimed to study the Prevalence, Epidemiology, Phenotyping, and Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Enterohaemrrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) strains among cases of infantile and childhood diarrhea in Egypt. Materials and Methods: This study was carr...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18252