Qualitative phytochemical analysis was carried out on Pergularia tomentosa and Mitracarpus scaber (leaves), the results revealed the presence of Tannins, Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Saponins, Glycosides, Saponin Glycosides, Cardiacglycosides, Anthraquinone and Steroids.The quantitativ...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/3534
Aims: To identify and differentiate mycobacterium spp. in archival formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue by PCR to supply additional differential diagnostic method for Mycobacterium infections, where tuberculosis had been tested for by histopathological methods but without cul...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8427
The incidence of human infections caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum is recently on the increase and this is attributed largely to alteration in antibiotic usage pattern, malnutrition and poor oral hygiene. These infections are usually acquired exogenously from animals such as d...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6634
Background: C. krusei is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that known of its intrinsic fluconazole resistance and its frequency is increasing especially among hematology patients. The increase in the frequency of high mortality fungal infections have accelerated the efforts of new...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6950
Aim: To study the impact of sweet potatoes on α-glucosidase, β-glucosidase, acid phosphatase, and phytase activity of Lactobacillus. Study Design: Enzymatic activity of seven strains of Lactobacillus grown in a sweet potato medium (SPM) was determined and compared to the standard...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5921
This work was carried out to study the effect of iron on the growth density of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as well as drug susceptibility testing. Fifty two smear-positive acid fast bacilli out of 100 sputum specimens were obtained from patients who were referred to National Healt...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7049
Aims: The objectives were to isolate and characterize phenotypically and genotypically the rhizobial strains from the soils belonging to the Meknes-Tafilalet region in order to select strains that are able to nodulate Bituminaria bituminosa. Study Design: An experimental study. P...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6172
Aims: To study the effect of flagellin on bacterial attachment and invasion of avian ovary cells in vitro by comparing the attachment and invasion of wild-type S. Enteritidis with non-motile mutants. To assess the immunogenic properties of extracted flagellin against Salmonella E...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7425
Aims: To optimize the process parameters for enhanced production of bioactive metabolites by Streptomyces tritolerans DAS 165T. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Botany and Microbiology, April 2012 to August 2012. Methodology: Agar well diffusion assay was employed to st...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7086
Background: An increase in extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) has been observed. Aims: Of this study was done to detect the prevelance of ESBL, AmpC producing and ESBL and AmpC co-producing strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli) in urinary tr...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7376
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA), vancomycin resistant or vancomycin intermediate resistant S. aurues (aureus) (VRSA/VISA) among clinical isolates. Study Design: S.aureus isolates used in this study were randoml...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/4836
Aim: This study was designed to investigate the prevalence and antibiotic resistance profile of Salmonella serovars from poultry and poultry farm-handlers. Study Design: Investigative Place and Duration of Study: Samples were analyzed at the Central Diagnostic Laboratory, Nationa...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5872
Microbial lipases have been heightened in bioremediation and various industries. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, between September 2010 and August 2011. To identify the lipolytic enzyme producing mi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6587
Rashed A. Zaghloul, Moustafa A. El-Shenawy, Naseem A. Neweigy, Hamed E. Abou-Aly, Raouf K. El-dairouty, Wagih I. El-Kholy, Mohamed T. Fouad, J. M. Soriano, J. Mañes & Lydia Micó·Microbiology Research Journal International·2014
Aims: To evaluate the Egyptian street-vended sandwiches of meat and meat products for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes and Enterobacteriaceae group. To evaluate the microbiological quality of street-vended sandwiches of meat and meat products sold in Cairo-Egypt. Place and...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7417
Aims: To isolate and optimize the culture conditions for thermo stable and alkaline amylase production from bacteria. Study Design: Optimization of different physiological and nutritional parameters for amylase production and kinetic studies of amylase. Place and Duration of Stud...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6873