Aims: Kiosks are informal restaurants that are rapidly growing in Côte d'Ivoire, offering a variety of meals. This study focuses on the food safety practices of vendors and customers at these kiosks, as well as the microbiological load of the most sold dish, "spaghetti." The aim...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i41565
Ukpa Susan Paulinus, Barnabas Favour Obioma, Omagha Rachel, Mantu Eno Chongs, Salami Matthew Oluwafemi, Nduke Suzana Joseph, Obogo Julia Mandu, Amalu Paul Chima, Ezeama Juliet Chika, Oraekeyi Nkiruka Perpetua, Abok Ajang Jacob, Ikede Rex Ehizojie, Aniekan Enobong Akpadiaha, Umoren Asian Micheal, Ukoh Ofonmbuk & Ali Amina Hassan·Microbiology Research Journal International·2025
Introduction: Zobo drink is a red non-alcoholic local beverage made from different varieties of dried petals of Roselle calyx through aqueous extraction. It is rich in protein, calcium iron and other antioxidants. The increase in Religious and health campaign against alcoholic be...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i41563
Introduction: People in prison have multiple vulnerabilities to Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other infections. Although the number of HIV infections has decreased worldwide, this trend is high in closed settings like prisons, making the HIV pandemic a major global healt...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i41564
The present study focused on the isolation, identification and characterization of salt and temperature-tolerant rhizobacteria isolated from the rhizosphere soil of tomato. A total of 138 isolates were obtained from the rhizosphere of tomato plants grown in the laboratory of the...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i41562
Plastic pollution has become a pressing environmental concern due to its widespread presence and persistence in terrestrial ecosystems. This study isolated and identified the microplastic-degrading bacteria from plastic-polluted soils in Osun State, Nigeria. Soil samples were col...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i41561
Bruna Brasil Oliveira, Saul de Campos de Melo Almeida, Arthur Costa Pereira Santiago de Almeida, Lívia Ribeiro da Silva, Yamina Coentro Montaldo, Tania Marta Carvalho dos Santos & João Manoel da Silva·Microbiology Research Journal International·2025
Poultry farming in Brazil is one of the agricultural activities that is gradually evolving, making the country the third largest producer and exporter of chicken meat in the world. Antibiotic supplementation has traditionally been used to stabilize the intestinal microbiota, acce...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i41560
Aim: To study the gross & histopathological lesions in suspected cases of chronic respiratory disease and to correlate the gross chronic respiratory disease (CRD) lesions & molecular detection of Mycoplasma gallisepticum by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Methodology: Th...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i41559
Aims: Listeriosis is a deadly disease associated with foods contaminated by Listeria species particularly L. monocytogenes (Lm). Listeriosis has been under-reported in Africa especially from consumption of typical street foods. The investigation was therefore directed at determin...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i41558
Water is an essential mineral compound that plays an important role in life, health, and human dignity. Due to the absence of the Chadian Water Society (STE) networks in certain neighborhoods, households are forced to source water from other places, such as wells and boreholes. ...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i41557
Given the increasing frequency of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, other antimicrobial therapies have to be looked at. The antibacterial activity of Ziziphus spina-christi leaf extract against Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae is evaluated in this work using disk diff...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i31555
Introduction: Diarrheal diseases remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five years old, particularly in developing regions such as Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Aim: This study aimed to molecularly characterize bacteria in diarrheic stool samples fro...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i31554
Aim: To assess ultraviolet radiation microbial deactivation and impact of different types of packaging during the storage of dried cocoa beans. Study Design: Quasi experimental design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaou...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i31553
Aims: The study aimed to report the occurrence of ESBL-Escherichia coli from pigeons. Study Design and Place and Duration of Study: A total of 16 Samples were collected including eight from residential and eight from commercial pigeon houses from February to July 2024 in Lomé's G...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i31551
In recent years, fungal endophytes are being studied extensively for their crucial role in plants growth promotion as well as their role in antagonistic activity against many plant pathogens. In the present investigation, focus was made to study fungal endophytes, to isolate and...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i31552
This study investigates the impact of bio-priming with Azospirillum, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria (PSB), and Potassium solubilizing bacteria (KSB) on seed quality parameters of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Bio-priming is a sustainable agricultural practice...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i31550