Aims: Different selling points or markets in Ilara-Mokin town were visited after the market session and a day after to collect vegetable wastes. This research aimed to isolate bacteria and fungi from selected waste vegetables, to infect laboratory animals with the bacterial isola...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/42799
Aims: Here, we analyse biofilm formation in relation to multiple drug resistance among nosocomial isolates of Escherichia coli. Study Design: Randomized study design. Place and Duration of Study: The study was a cross sectional study conducted at the Department of Microbiology, U...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/45696
Street foods are foods and beverages that are ready to be eaten and usually sold on the streets. This practice is common in the heart of cities in Ghana providing valuable services by supplying easy access of food to the public at a low cost. However, the safety of these foods is...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44068
This study investigated the antibiogram of bacteria isolated from effluent and waste dump site soil of selected hospitals in Calabar Metropolis, Nigeria. The bacterial isolates were identified on the basis of standard cultural, morphological and biochemical characteristics. Antib...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44932
This research was carried out to determine the effect(s) of different processing methods on the nutritional composition of Plukenetia conophora (Africa walnut) seeds. The dried walnut seeds were sorted, cleaned, cracked and dehulled by abrasion to get the cotyledons. The raw samp...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/41024
Aim: This study was aimed at determining the frequency of occurrence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the susceptibility pattern of isolates to antibiotics. Place of Study: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Nigeria. Methodology: On...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44610
Aim: To isolate and identify fungal flora from the detergent contaminated soil in Ondo State, Nigeria and also to evaluate biodegrading potentials of the potent isolates by comparing and quantifying their enzyme activity. Place and Duration of...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/43218
Background: Invasive infections due to Aspergillus species continue to be associated with a significant morbidity in immuno-compromised patients. Despite the availability of several azoles [isavuconazole (ISZ), posaconazole (POS), voriconazole (VCZ) and itraconazole (ITZ)], morta...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44716
Introduction: Shigellosis is considered a veterinary and public health problem of major importance. Shigella is implicated in food poisoning and bloody diarrhoea in humans and is an important cause of various diseases of livestock resulting in high morbidity and mortality. Shigel...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44934
Tofazzal Md. Rakib, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Md. Nur-E-Azam, Shariful Islam, Abdullah Al Faruq, Tridip Das, Lipi Akter, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan & Mohammad Alamgir Hossain·Microbiology Research Journal International·2018
A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance pattern in Salmonella from 108 rectal swab of stray dogs of 9 randomly selected areas of Chittagong Metropolitan Area. Rectal swabs were collected for isolating Salmonella enterica se...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/43939
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been emerging rapidly all over the world. Along with the developed countries, this agent has been spreading drastically among developing countries. Pakistan is one of these targeted countries where the spreading of MRSA is al...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/13349
Aims: Present study was carried out using the glycerol obtained during biodiesel production for the conversion of 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) by fermentation using bacterial strains G. oxydans, B. licheniformis and Acetobacter sp. Study Design: Experiments were carried out to opti...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/17137
Introduction: Nature is a rich source of medicinal plants, these medicinal plants used as a therapeutic agent from thousands years. At present medicinal properties of many plants compiled and these plants are source of many drugs, but properties of some medicinal plants is still...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/15909
Aims: The study aimed at determining the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of S. aureus isolated from wound and otitis media among patients attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospitals, Kano Nigeria. Study Design: This was an experimental laboratory cross-sectional st...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44684
Background: The emergence and spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacterial isolates is of great concern, especially to commonly used antimicrobials as Quinolones. Aim of the Study: Estimation of the prevalence of quinolone-resistant P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii in various clinic...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44295