Aim: Bacillus anthracis causes anthrax in which the pxo gene and its associated plasmids, pXOP1and pXO2, encode toxin and capsule proteins, both of which are involved in the pathogenicity of anthrax. The possibility of transferring the pxo gene to other bacilli has recently been...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/19130
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and molecular characterization of AmpC β-lactamases and extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESβLs) among E. coli isolates. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biology and Biotechnology, An-Najah National University, P...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22631
Background: In recent time Staphylococcus aureus has been implicated not only in hospital-acquired but also in community-acquired infections. Some clonal types of S. aureus that produce β-lactamase have evolved. Panton-Valentine leukocidine (pvl) gene among β-lactamase-producin...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/18278
Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU) manifested by weal eruptions of unknown cause lasting for more than six weeks induced by histamine hyper-secretion due to immunological and non-immunological factors. Hernando-Harder et al. [1] as many other studies supported the possibility o...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/17664
Ravindra Sharma, Keshaw Tiwari, Vanessa Mathew Belmar, Sunil Kumar, Sagar M. Goyal, Victor A. Amadi, Natalie Watson & Harry Hariharan·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Aim: This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in free range chickens in Grenada, West Indies and to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates. Study Design: Cloacal swabs were collected from 315 free range chickens from randomly selec...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21741
Aim: To determine the bacteriological and physico-chemical qualities of borehole water in Auta Balefi, community. Place and Duration of Study: Auta Balefi, Community, Karu LGA, Nasarawa State; Department of Biological Sciences, Bingham University, Karu, between April 2015 and Jun...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22360
Baphia nitida Lodd. (Family Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) is a tropical plant used in African folkloric medicine for the treatment of infections and inflammatory conditions. This study therefore seeks to investigate the biological activities including antimicrobial, antioxidant and...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22459
Aim: Food borne infections continue to debilitate human populations. Powdered Infant foods, cereal based, and malt based foods have been less investigated for the presence of Chronobacter sakazakii and other enteropathogenic bacteria as agents of diarrhea and Necrotizing enteroco...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/17912
Background: Peperomia pellucida is an economic plant grown in West Africa. Aim: We investigated the phytochemical and antimicrobial activity of N-hexane, Ethyl acetate, and Ethanol extract of Peperomia pellucida whole plant that grows around Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Meth...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21421
Background: Dengue is one of the rapidly emerging arboviral infection in many parts of the world including India. The metropolitan city, Delhi is one of the worst affected areas by dengue. In the last two decades, it has witnessed frequent outbreaks with the continuous changing t...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21728
Aim: To evaluate the antimicrobial and phytochemical effects of acetone, ethanol, methanol and aqueous leaf extracts of Calotropis procera on human pathogens. Study Design: Five pathogenic and two fungi species were obtained from the Department of Biological Sciences, Afe Baba...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/16372
Aim: This study was carried out to isolate, identify and determining the prevalence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from wound swabs of patients attending a public hospital in Warri, Delta state. Study Design: An experimental design. Place and Duration of Study: Th...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/20167
The profile of four hepatitis B virus markers [Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), antibodies of the immunoglobulin M (IgM) class against the hepatitis B core antigen (IgM anti-HBc), Hepatitis B surface antibody (Anti-HBs) and Hepatitis B envelop antigen (HBeAg)] among pregnant...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/18201
The objective of this project work was to determine the level of fungal propagule contamination and identify specific species of the fungal propagule in some Banking Halls on the University of Cape Coast campus and its environs. Samples were collected in petri dishes containing S...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/18231
Aims: To isolate and evaluate spore-former bacteria for being used as probiotic additives in animal nutrition by their technological features. Study Design: The study was experimental, by using calves’ faeces for spore-forming identification and further evaluation of their “in vi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21943