The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between electronic structure and anti Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus activity in a series of imidazo[1,2-a] pyrrolo [2,3-c]pyridine derivatives. The electronic structure and the local atomic reactivity indices were obtained with...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9577
Tuberculosis is an important opportunistic infection in HIV/AIDS. Benue state is the highest HIV endemic state in Nigeria and investigation of tuberculosis cases and Mycobacterial resistance patterns are needed. A retrospective study with a review of reports of Mycobacterium tu...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9084
Aim: Cholera is endemic in many parts of India and a major public health problem. The present study was carried out with the aims to understand biotype, serotype, phage type and drug resistance of Vibrio cholerae isolates obtained at a rural tertiary care hospital in Loni. Study...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5159
Aim: To study the commercial preparation of Kunun zaki in three locations in Port Harcourt namely; Bori-camp, Rumuodomaya and Mgbuogba, to compare the microbiological, physico-chemical, and nutritional qualities of commercial and laboratory-prepared Kunun drinks and to establish...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9156
Aim: This study was undertaken to determine the epidemiology, seroprevalence and associated risk factors, of Hepatitis E virus (HEV) among domestic animals. Study Design: Cross sectional epidemiological survey. Place and Duration: The study was carried out in three geographical z...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/10203
Aims: To highlight whether metabolites of Alcaligenes faecalis BW1 extract can be administered orally for their possible antimycobacterial effects. Study Design: Study of the influence of certain parameters on the extract of Alcaligenes faecalis by using either discs or well diff...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9715
Aqueous and ethanolic extracts obtained from two brown algae (Cystoseira compressa (Esper) Gerloff et. Nizamuddin) and Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy) have been investigated for their ability to inhibit 35 hospital isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)....
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/10449
Aims: In vitro studies are highly instrumental in selecting a drug for a particular disease and also in getting the preliminary evidence to proceed for further In vivo pharmacological research. Hence, the study is designed to screen and identify the therapeutic suitability of thi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7270
Aims: To improve the cultural conditions for enhanced methionine production by Bacillus cereus S8 Study design: Study of the fermentation process in shake flask culture. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka, N...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8224
A pot experiment was conducted to study the effect of biochar on the abundance of soil bacteria and compare it with the source biomass. Seven different treatments and a control were used in the experimental set-up. Three different types of biomass were selected and three types of...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9334