Aims: To identify and determine the bacteria associated with skin and soft tissue conditions of fungal infections. Place and Duration of Study: Sample area was Plateau State Nigeria and sample collection and analysis was done in Dermatophilosis Research Centre, National Veterinar...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/4188
Alpha amylase is an important enzyme used in different industries, which degrades starch into smaller disaccharides. Extracellular α-amylase producing organisms were isolated from soil samples from Mauritius and identified by standard biochemical tests. In this study, the high yi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/4704
Aims: Untreated wastewater is usually used for crop irrigation in developing countries; however it contains a lot of pathogenic bacteria. This study was carried out to determine the fate of E. coli contained in wastewater in a hydromorphic soil. Study Design: Environmental microb...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/4811
Aim: This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of Salmonella spp contamination in the Jamaican poultry industry and its environments. Materials and Methods: A total of 45 farms across 6 Jamaican parishes were selected for this study. A total of 6693 specimens from ani...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/4255
Aims: To evaluate phospholipase activity in biofilm forming Candida spp. isolated from patients admitted in intensive care unit of rural tertiary care hospital. Study Design: A total of 135 biofilm forming Candida spp. isolated from various clinical specimens of patients admitted...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/4359
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a gram-negative bacterium that is widespread in the environment and that has become important in the last years as an emerging opportunistic pathogen. Quorum sensing (QS) is a bacterial cell–cell communication process that involves the production,...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/4291
Aims: To determine the prevalence of two virulence genes associated with uropathogenic Escherichia coli; papC gene of the P fimbriae for adherence to uro-epithelial cells and usp (uropathogen-specific protein) gene, a Vibrio cholerae toxin gene homologue. Study Design: Cross sect...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/3187
Ifeanyi Casmir Ifeanyichukwu Cajetan, Bassey Enya Bassey, Ikeneche Nkiruka Florence, Isu Rosemary Nnennaya & Akpa Alexander Casmir·Microbiology Research Journal International·2013
Aim: The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize Salmonella strains associated with childhood acute gastroenteritis in Nigeria; as well as to evaluate the resistant patterns of the strains to the commonly used antimicrobials agents. Study Design: Children ≤ 5years havin...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/2379
Aims: The study investigated the diversity and identities of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) isolated from different fresh fruits and vegetables using Molecular Nested PCR analysis with the view of identifying LAB with anti-microbial potentials. Study Design: Nested PCR approach was u...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/2520
Aims: The objectives were to evaluate the phosphate solubilization efficiency of different Thiobacilli strains and to find out the best combination of sulfur and Thiobacilli for enhancing bio-available P in soil. Study Design: An experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: M...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/4063