J. A. Adeniji, U. I. Ibok, O. T. Ayinde, A. O. Oragwa, U. E. George, T. O. C. Faleye & M. O. Adewumi·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2018
Background and Aim of the Study: Samples showing cytopathic effect (CPE) on initial inoculation into L20B cell line but with no observed or reproducible CPE on passage in L20B or RD are considered negative for both poliovirus and nonpolio enteroviruses (NPEVs). The phenomenon is...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/40046
G. O. Daramola, H. A. Edogun, A. O. Ojerinde, A. A. Agbaje, O. Ogunbola, O. O. Ajala, A. Egbebi & E. F. Akerele·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2018
Use of Condom and Knowledge of Own HIV Status among Undergraduates of Ten Tertiary Schools in Ekiti and Ondo States Southwest, Nigeria Bearing a burden of 66.7% of all global cases, HIV infection has become a major health challenge in Africa in general and sub-Sahara Africa in pa...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/40205
Inherent Bacterial Diversity and Enhanced Bioremediation of an Aged Crude Oil-contaminated Soil in Yorla, Ogoni Land Using Composted Plant Biomass Aim: Inherent bacterial diversity and enhanced bioremediation of an aged crude oil-contaminated soil (ACOCS) in Yorla, Ogoni land wer...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39917
Production and Broad Characterization of a Spirulina platensis Dry Powder Grown in Bubbled Columns Aims: The aim of this work was to show the feasibility of growing Spirulina platensis in bubbled photo-bioreactors in a defined medium and after recovery and drying processes, to ob...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39995
A. M. Deji-Agboola, N. O. Sunmola, J. A. Osiyemi, S. O. Makanjuola, P. A. Akinduti, O. Ejilude & E. O. Osiyemi·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2018
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the strains of E. coli responsible for E. coli-associated diarrhea outbreaks world-wide due to the consumption of contaminated foods. Cattle and their environment have been incriminated as the most important sources of pathogenic...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39834
Sharon Bamanya, Martha Nakaye Mubiru, Bashir Mwambi, Justus Mucungunzi, Dahir Ali Hersi, Christine Atuhairwe & Ivan Mugisha Taremwa·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2018
Aim: To determine the prevalence and associated factors of intestinal candidiasis among people living with human immune deficiency virus (PLWHIV) attending Kisoro district Hospital in Western Uganda. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Thi...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39366
Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Abeokuta, Nigeria A considerable increase in infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has caused a high rate of morbidity among the populace with huge economic loss and...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39800
Biostimulatory Effect of Cassava Peel Waste on the Indigenous Fungi in Atrazine-impacted Soil The biostimulatory effect of cassava peel waste on the indigenous fungi in atrazine-impacted soil was assessed over a period of seven (7) weeks. The study site was at the Teaching and Re...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/40088
Effect of Sub Minimal Inhibitory Concentration Cetylpyridinium Chloride on Biofilm Formation and Hydropyobicity of Streptococci and Actinomycetes Background and Objectives: If the antimicrobial agent is not administered continuously, the concentration of the antimicrobial agent n...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39738
Background and Objectives: When an antimicrobial agent is removed after the treatment of bacteria for a short period, it takes a long time for the bacteria to return to normal growth, despite the reduction in the antimicrobial agent concentration. This phenomenon is referred to t...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39739
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi Isolates from Patients Attending Health Care Facilities, Ebonyi State, Nigeria Aim: To determine the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi (called Salmonella Typhi hencefor...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39802
Characterization and Antibiogram of Bacteria Isolated from Surgical Wounds of Patients Attending Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Specialist Hospital Minna, Niger State, Nigeria Surgical wounds are one of the major sources through which bacteria pathogens gain access into internal tiss...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/37463
Bacteriological Assessment of Students' Pen Pen, as a writing instrument that is passed from hand to hand, is likely to be contaminated with diseases causing microorganisms especially if handled with unclean hands or kept in dirty surroundings. This study was carried out to inves...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/38403
Background: Rotavirus infection is a major cause of gastroenteritis in children less than 5 years of age. Its symptoms include diarrhea, fever, abdominal pains and vomiting which often time results in dehydration and metabolic changes in the body. Transmission is mainly orofeaca...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39580
Laboratory-Scale Bioremediation of Crude Oil Polluted Soil Using a Consortia of Rhizobacteria Obtained from Plants in Gokana-Ogoni, Rivers State Background: The use of consortia of rhizobacterial flora in bioaugmentation of autochthonous flora cannot be over-emphasized. Aim: This...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/38708