Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder diagnosed in early childhood. Studies have shown that autistic children have poorer gingival health and hence chances of higher incidence of gingivitis may occur in autistic than non-autistic children. Gingivitis is characterized by gingiva...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14108
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health problem with an estimated one-third of the world’s population being infected. Cytokines play a major role in protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and regulate the immune responses at cellular l...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14798
Aims: To determine the antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacterial isolates from concrete and earthen fish ponds. Study Design: Comparative analysis. Place and Duration of Study: The African Regional Aquaculture Center Allu (ARAC), Port Harcourt River State, from August 2013-J...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15453
Introduction: The use of medicinal plants in the treatment of diseases is as old as man. The development of synthetic (orthodox) drugs led to a decline in the use of herbs however in the past few decades, there has been an increase in the use of medicinal plants, especially in de...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15051
Aims: Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen which infection caused devastating morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. The present study investigated the effect of culture starting inoculum size and culture age towards cellular properties of C. neoformans an...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16464
Nambafu Joan, Musisi John Stephen, Mwambi Bashir, James Kiguli, Patrick Orikiriza, Joel Bazira, Herbert Itabangi & Iramiot J. Stanley·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Aim: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of bovine fasciolosis in indigenous cattle slaughtered in Kampala City abattoir and to compare the diagnostic efficiency of fecal and post mortem examination. The study also assessed the economic impact of bovine fasciol...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15274
Aim: The present study was conducted to investigate the cause of death associated with lung abscesses of dead dromedary camels. Materials and Methods: Lung biopsy was examined by culturing onto Sabouraud's dextrose agar (SDA) media supplemented with chloramphenicol. Colony develo...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13925
Aims: This study was carried out to assess the mycobiota and aflatoxins contamination in selected common smoked-dried fish samples sold at Ojo Oba market in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria and their environmental health implications. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Ek...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16260
Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide A well-characterized IL8 gene single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at position −251 A/T is the only one known to influence its expression and was associated with several dis...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16051
The rapid increase in drug resistance among bacteria is a public health challenge in the 21st century. To combat drug resistance, searching for new broad-spectrum antibiotics is urgent and marine microbial flora may be a potential source. The present study was designed to isolate...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15275