Cowpea consumption habits mean that some forms predominate over others, with notable differences between rural and urban areas. In urban areas, cowpea artisanal processing is mainly focused on cowpea fritters (Kossay in Hausa and kaikaina in zarma) and cowpea-based soup, also kno...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i71595
Ousenu Karimo, Kien Ivonne Cho, Georges Ful Kuh, Leinyuy Jude fonbah, Remi Ridha Nsatar, Sama Leonard Fonkeng, Clifford Lontum Dinka & Christopher Tume·Microbiology Research Journal International·2025
Background: Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU) and Mycoplasma hominis (MH) are the principal Mycoplasma bacteria species responsible for male non-gonococcal urethritis, female cervical infections, and spontaneous abortion, among other conditions. Mycoplasma can also cause extra-urogenit...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i71592
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are known to be sources of various antimicrobial metabolites that are harmless to humans. This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of LAB isolated from curdled milk in Burkina Faso against bacterial pathogens and toxigenic fungi and to in...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i71594
India, with its rich livestock diversity, has indigenous cow breeds such as Sahiwal. These native breeds have evolved resilience to climatic stress and nutritional scarcity, yet remain underutilized due to low milk yield. This study explores an alternative valorization strategy b...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i71593
Aim: To evaluate the microbiological safety of traditionally processed fish products in Chad, with a focus on identifying and characterizing potential pathogenic and indicator bacteria. Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Conducted at the...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i71591
This was a cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical study to determine the prevalence and risk factors for HPV infection in rural areas. A total of 62 women with a median age of 37 years were included, with a higher proportion of married women (96.8%). Genotypic detection was per...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i61590
The present study was conduct a study to correlate Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), which are caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites, with exposure to HPV infection. Papillomavirus infection is the most wide spread Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) in young women. Th...
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An experiment was been done using tea garden soil under three different treatments: Control – untreated soil, S+T – soil treated with Trichoderma, S+T+VC – soil treated with Trichoderma and vermicompost. A method called serial dilution was done to count the number of microorganis...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i61588
The Niger Delta is one of the world’s most significant hydrocarbon-rich regions, harbouring vast oil reserves that have been exploited for decades. Oil exploration in Nigeria's Niger Delta has led to extensive hydrocarbon contamination, severely impacting aquatic ecosystems and n...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i61585
Enzymes have been used in the production of consumables such as cheese, wine, beer, and vinegar, as well as in the development of products such as leather and linen. The discovery of fermentation processes over the latter part of the previous century, explicitly aimed at the prod...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i61586