Background: In most developing countries, intestinal parasites are the major cause of morbidity and mortality killing millions of patients each year. Hence, this study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of intestinal protozoans in HIV/AIDS patients on ART in three hospita...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15737
Aim: To assess the antibiotic biosynthetic potential of actinomycete isolates from rhizospheric soil samples collected from Ngaka Modiri Molema district in North West Province of South Africa. Study Design: The analysis of biosynthetic gene clusters through PCR-based approach pre...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14627
Two different species of Aspergillus are able to produce kojic acid at higher concentrations under static conditions in the present study. Various physicochemical parameters which influence the production of kojic acid are optimized by means of One-factor-at-a-time method. The ot...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15325
This study was carried out as a preliminary investigation into selected medicinal plants of Nigeria with the aim of discovering and developing a drug with anti-measles virus activity as an alternative measure in disease control. Ten parts of seven plants (Diospyros barteri leaf, ...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16220
The bacteria and heavy metals contamination of lettuce from two vegetable growing farms irrigated with either stored municipal, stream or polluted drain water were assessed on farm and in the market. A total of 120 irrigated lettuce samples consisting of sixty samples from each f...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17287
Aim: This research work is aimed at assessing the quality of groundwater in Rumuekini, Rumuosi, Aluu communities in Obio-Akpor, Rivers State, Nigeria. Methodology: Bacteriological and physicochemical analyses were carried out on selected borehole water in Obio-akpor local governm...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16860
Aims: Staphylococcus aureus is a causative agent of nosocomial infections. Methicillin is one of the most important antibiotics that is used in treatment of S. aureus infections; however, resistance to this antibiotic has occured in recent years. The aim of this study was detecti...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14296
The field of mosquito vector symbiosis is largely unexplored and yet it is likely that in the near future it will provide valuable opportunities for malaria control. Symbiont based malaria control approaches are gaining acceptance worldwide and there is need for detailed review t...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16172
The growth and survival of some fungi associated with composted and pretreated sawdust particularly for mushroom cultivation were investigated on two growth media; Cooke’s and Oxytetracycline Glucose Yeast Extract (OGYE). Some fungi were isolated during the composting of sawdust...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16521
Introduction: Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is significant bacteria in the field of insect biological control due to their insecticidal properties and its importance in agriculture. Aim: The objective of this study was to analyze genetic variation of 15 native isolates of Bacillus...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17009