Bernardin Ahouty Ahouty, Siriki Simaro, Eric Joël TAHOU, Bohoussou George Kassi, Innocent Abe Allepo, Edwige Abla Sokouri, Martial Kassi N’djetchi & Mathurin N’Goran Koffi·Microbiology Research Journal International·2026
Background: Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease of considerable public health importance, particularly in tropical regions where inadequate sanitation and rodent proliferation favour bacterial transmission. Urban rodents may act as reservoirs of Leptospira, contributing...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i111810
M. I. Mustapha, A. Salisu, Y. Saheed, A. Magaji, S. Ismai’l, Y. Jonah, P. Moses, Z. M. Kabeer, F. M. Ado, H. M. Habi, M. U. Usman, A. Usman, A. B. Zamo, I. Mustapha, H. S. Musa, M. Y. Iliyasu & A. F. Umar·Microbiology Research Journal International·2026
Background: Candida albicans remains a major cause of opportunistic fungal infections worldwide. However, the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains possessing potent virulence factors, such as phospholipases and proteinases, poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic c...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i111808
K. Lakshmi, R. Suresh, A. Deepika, J. Venkatesh, K. Jayasri, P. Rachana, Ch. Srinija, K. Shivani, A. Pavan & Rashmi Sadhana·Microbiology Research Journal International·2026
Background: Sarcoptic mange is rarely reported in domestic cats, and hospital-based descriptions of naturally occurring infestation remain limited. Aim: To record the occurrence of Sarcoptes scabiei infestation in domestic cats presented to the Veterinary Clinical Complex (VCC),...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i111809
Purple blotch is an important fungal disease affecting onion production and is caused by Alternaria porri. The increasing dependence on chemical fungicides, together with the risks of pathogen resistance and environmental contamination, highlights the need for effective and susta...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i111807
Fungal diseases such as Alternaria leaf blight of sesame and collar rot of groundnut significantly limit the productivity of these important oilseed crops. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the in vitro efficacy of six commonly used seed treatment fungicides against Al...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i111806
Background: Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is a pattern-recognition receptor involved in chicken innate immunity. This study examined the sequence characteristics, predicted structural features, evolutionary conservation and functional associations of chicken TLR4 using bioinformati...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i101805
This study evaluated the in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities of ethanolic seed extracts obtained from two papaya (Carica papaya L.) varieties at different ripening stages. Eight extracts prepared from local and Solo papaya seeds were tested against Escherichia coli,...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i101804
Background and Aims: Infective endocarditis is a serious cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with cardiovascular disorders that are either congenital or rheumatic in origin. Very few studies are available from our region describing the causes and outcomes of patients...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i101803
A two-year field experiment was conducted during the kharif seasons of 2024 and 2025 at the Department of Plant Pathology, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, to evaluate chemical, b...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i101801
Background: Soumbara is a traditional West African fermented condiment commonly produced from néré (Parkia biglobosa) seeds. Declining availability and increasing cost of néré seeds have encouraged the use of soybean (Glycine max) as an alternative raw material. However, soybean-...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i101802
Background: Antimicrobial resistance continues to reduce the effectiveness of existing antibiotics, creating an urgent need for new antibacterial compounds from alternative natural sources. Bacterial endophytes of medicinal plants are increasingly recognised as reservoirs of stru...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i101800
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an enveloped DNA virus belonging to the Hepadnaviridae family. It is responsible for one of the most serious infectious diseases of our time. The aim of this study was to assess HBsAg carriage among patients attending the Damakhanyah Tuberculosis Di...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i101796
An outbreak of aspergillosis in Indian Runner ducklings was investigated using pathological, microbiological and molecular approaches. The affected flock was reared on a harvested rice field with waterlogged areas, and nine-day-old ducklings developed dyspnoea, gasping and sudden...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i101799
Background: The microbiological quality and antimicrobial performance of commercially available herbal formulations are important considerations because contaminated or ineffective preparations may present avoidable risks to consumers. Aim: This study assessed the microbial quali...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i101794