Provision of portable drinking water is of public health concern especially in developing countries where this is unavailable. Microbes are ubiquitous and are known to contaminate materials including food and water. Microbial contamination cannot be detected by sight, smell or ta...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i530110
Aim: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria and fungi isolated from wounds of in-patients with road traffic accidents at four General hospitals in Niger State. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Fe...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i530111
The study was carried out to determine the bacterial pathogens associated with lower leg ulcers in Ebonyi State from July, 2016 to July of 2017, using wound swabs from eligible patients with lower leg ulcers. The swabs were processed and analysed using standard microbiological me...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i430102
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
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 study was conducted to survey and identify bacteria and fungi associated withb two major dumpsites in Akure metropolis from the months of April, June and August, 2014. Soil samples were taken from the two waste-dump sites at different intervals. A random sample of the tw...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/29376
The wide spread use of petroleum products leads to contamination of soil and aquatic environments, thereby posing a serious threat to all life forms including humans. Therefore, isolation of oil-degrading microorganisms and optimizing conditions for biodegradation process are imp...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/34158
Aim: The aim of this study was to identify bacterial uropathogens responsible for asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women registering for antenatal care at selected clinics in Harare, Zimbabwe. Study Design: A cross sectional study design was conducted at 4 selected primary...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/38356
Background: Hospital acquired infections are serious health issues in the health-care system. These infectious agents are usually drug resistant and complicate patient treatments after diagnosis by physicians. Aim: The aim of this research was to isolate and identify important ba...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/34991
Oysters are important mariculture species worldwide. Because of their filter-feeding behaviors, oysters contain complicated microbial populations, and these varying microbial populations can provide a correlation to increased oyster mortalities in the oyster farming industry as w...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/33842
Triplicate tap and wastewater samples collected from a groundnut oil producing industry in Akure metropolis, Southwest Nigeria were analysed for physicochemical and microbiological qualities using standard procedure. Adjoining soil samples were aseptically collected and serially...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/26264
Production of attieke in Cote d'Ivoire requires the use of inputs such as the cassava traditional inocula, palm oil and water. These three inputs are involved in the entire production process. Contamination of these ingredients will result in a finished product of uncertain healt...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/34344
Aim: This study was aimed at identification of fungal and bacterial contaminants in Tuberculosis cultures at the Uganda National Reference Laboratory (NTRL). Methods: The cultures were previously grown on Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) medium in bottle slants. The method used involved co...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32801
Aim: To assess the sustainable use of poultry wastes in compost bioremediation and the effects of sterile and non – sterile poultry wastes on the bacterial degradation of petroleum in mangrove soil. Methodology: A laboratory – based study was carried out using sterile and non – s...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/15153
Aims: This study evaluated the microbiological quality of a locally brewed alcoholic beverage (pito). Therefore, bacteria and fungi present in the pito samples were examined. Study Design: This was a cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Science Labora...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/31623