Listeria monocytogenes is a food borne pathogen which usually infects individuals with impaired cellular immunity and the healthy. Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of the humans has lots of defensive mechanisms placed to prevent pathogens from establishing themselves and cause infect...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i430111
The physicochemical and bacteriological assessment of pool water samples from selected hotels in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria was investigated. A total of 10 pool water samples were collected from five pools before and after use following standard procedures. Physicochemical and bacteriolo...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i330110
Dermatophytosis is a fungal infection of the skin caused by dermatophytes-filamentous fungi which have ability to invade the epidermis and keratinized tissues such as hair, skin or nails. Trichophyton verrucosum is the most common dermatophytes species isolated from camel. The di...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i330109
Aims: This study investigated the phenotypic detection of extended spectrum beta-lactamase resistance of diarrheagenic E. coli isolated from diarrheic patients attending some major health facilities in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiolo...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i330108
Due to the ubiquitous nature of bacteria and fungi, the microbiological analysis of environmental surfaces (chairs, tables, floors, hand rails, toilet door knobs and class door knobs) of five (5) secondary schools in Birnin Kebbi metropolis was carried out. Surface swabbing metho...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i330107
The consumption of fresh vegetables is on the increase because of the recent awareness of the numerous health benefits. Most people prefer them raw inform of salads to retain the natural taste and heat-labile nutrients. Thus, evaluating the bacteriological quality of these vegeta...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i330106
The antimicrobial and Phytochemicals activities of methanol extracts obtained from Aloe vera and Hyptis suaveolens plants were investigated individually and combined in an attempt to evaluate their medicinal potentials and efficacies on protozoan; Giardia lamblia and bacteria; Sa...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i230105
Introduction: The presence of pesticides in soils could result in alterations in microbial activities (enzyme activities, microbial populations), soil physical and chemical properties. Research gap/Challenges: Insufficient literatures on extensive monitoring of soil quality throu...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i230104
Aims: Nosocomial infection (NI) is one of the most important problems facing the world. This work is dedicated to investigating the prevalence rates of NI in addition to estimating the minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) of commercial antibiotics on isolated bacteria in order...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i230103
Aim: To assess the bioremediation potential of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus megaterium on oil spill dispersant polluted terrestrial soil. Study Design: The study employs experimental design, statistical analysis of data and interpretation. Place and Duration of the Study:...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i230101
In this study, hydrocarbon degradation potentials of heterotrophic bacteria isolated from oil-polluted soil were examined. Samples were collected from Sakpenwa, an oil producing community in Tai LGA of Rivers State, Nigeria and analyzed for physicochemical and microbiological pro...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i230102
Boiled slices of African oil bean (Pentaclethra macrophylla) seeds were subjected to a 72-hour traditional fermentation to produce ugba for the evaluation of the effect of boiling and fermentation on the nutritional status of the seeds. Bacterial isolates recovered from the ferm...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i130100
Background: The significance of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) relates to its potential to cause acute pyelonephritis, preterm labour and preterm rupture of the membranes. Additionally, it has been associated with clinical conditions such as anaemia, preterm birth, low birth weig...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i130099
Background: Salmonella typhi infection is endemic in Nigeria with varied morbidity and mortality rates. Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence rate of Salmonella typhi infection among the undergraduate Students of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State us...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i130097
Dhanapal Venkatachalam, Samuel Thavamani, Aneesh C. Sebastian, V. B. Anju, Christy Mathew, Dona Leon, Jithin Thomas & M. Mumthas Muhammed·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2019
Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate in-vitro efficacy of antibacterial, and antifungal activities of chloroform extract of leaf of Sida cordifolia L. against some human pathogenic bacterial and fungal strains. S. cordifolia (Malvaceae) is used as anti-rheumatic,...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i130096