Objective: Crude extracts were prepared from aerial parts of Euphorbia hirta Linn. in four solvents i.e. water, acetone, ethanol and petroleum ether. Extracts were investigated for their phytochemical, antibacterial and antioxidant properties. Methods: Plant extracts were prepare...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/34446
Joel Eric Tahou, Nathalie Kouadio Guessennd, Paulin Didier Sokouri, Valérie Gbonon, Fernique Konan, Jules Kouadio, Karine Kossia Gba, Baguy Mohamed Ouattara & Simon-Pierre Assanvo N’guetta·Microbiology Research Journal International·2017
Aims: The objective of this study is to detect the prevalence of qnr genes in broad-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, involved in hospital and community-acquired infections. Study Design: It is a retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Bacteriolog...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/34085
Aim: Considering the significance of candidiasis among pregnant women, the study was designed to investigate the anticandidal effect of extracts of Trametes elegans (Spreng: Fr.) Fr. (fam.: Polyporaceae) against Candida species isolated from pregnant women and to screen for the p...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32914
Aims: To isolate and characterize Bacillus thuringiensis from different soil types within Zaria and screen them for the possession of cry genes. Methodology: Soil samples were collected from different sites in Zaria. A total of twelve Bacillus thuringiensis strains were isolated...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/30397
Aims: This study investigated the impact of landfill waste effluents on the population and diversity of soil microorganisms, and a comparative study between landfill soil and effluent-free field soil. Study Design: A comparative, investigative survey. Place and Duration of Study:...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32420
Aim: To determine radical scavenging capacity and efficacy of Myristica fragrans metabolites on fungi of food origin. Study of Design: Pretreatment and processing of Myristica fragrans, solvent extraction technique, phytochemical screening, radical scavenging activity, total phen...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/31962
Background: Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum are potentially pathogenic agents, playing aetiologicroles in both genital infections and infertility. In human in-vitro fertilization systems, the presence of U. urealyticum in either semen or female genital tract results...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/33323
Aim: The quest for novel bioactive from natural sources informed the evaluation of the antimicrobial alongside the phytochemical composition of leaf extracts of Persea americana obtained from Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Study Design: This study assessed the prospective antimicrob...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/24508
Diplo Tchépe Flore Bernadette, C. Gbonon Mbengue Valérie, Guessennd Nathalie, Yapo Adou Francis, Kakou N'gazoa Solange, Ouattara Aboulaye, Coulibaly N'golo David, Djaman Allico Joseph & Dosso Mireille·Microbiology Research Journal International·2017
Aims: To determine the genes of resistance to amoxicillin, clarithromycin and metronidazole of Helicobacter pylori in gastric biopsies in Côte d'Ivoire. Place and Duration: The study was performed at the department of gastroenterology of Cocody Hospital and University Center, at...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32912
Aim: Silver nanoparticles are applied to textiles for their strong antimicrobial activity against human pathogenic bacteria which attached at clothes; improve the clinical dressing and potential uses in various medical applications. In the present study, the silver nanoparticles...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32961