bacterial isolates

Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns in Adenotonsillar Bacterial Isolates in a Tertiary Hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa

Ikenga VO, Uyanwanne NS, Oparaodu UA, da-Lilly Tariah OB, Awopeju ATO, Biibaloo LL, Ebong ME, Erekosima BU & Ikurayeke J · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2025

Background: The adenoids and tonsils are parts of Waldeyer's ring and are essentially the first line of immunological defense of the upper respiratory tract. These lymphoid tissues can frequently become infected, resulting in hypertrophy and recurrent tonsillitis. Bacterial infec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i21174

Assessing the Microbial Burden on Hostel Bed Linens: A Threat to Student Health

N. R. Onwukwe, C. D. Onwukwe, B. U. Fajoyomi & H. O. Stanley · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2024

Background and Aim: Bed linens, often overlooked as potential reservoirs of pathogens, may harbor a diverse array of microorganisms with implications for human health. This study investigated the microbial contamination of bed linens in female student hostels at the University of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i81474

Effect of Brine Concentration on Bacteria Isolated from Leafy Vegetables (Talinum triangulare, Telfairia occidentalis and Vernonia amygdalina)

S. C. Ihechu, V. K. Robinson & N. P. Akani · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2023

The effect of brine on bacteria isolated from leafy vegetables was evaluated. Fresh waterleaf (Talinum triangulare), Pumpkin leaves (Telfairia occidentalis) and Bitter leaves (Vernonia amygdalina) including cooking salt were bought from vendors in Mile 3 market, Port Harcourt, Ri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i31372

Evaluation of Antimicrobial Potency and Phytochemical Screening of Persea americana Leaf Extracts against Selected Bacterial and Fungal Isolates of Clinical Importance

O. E. Ajayi, S. I. Awala, O. T. Olalekan & O. A. Alabi · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2017

Aim: The quest for novel bioactive from natural sources informed the evaluation of the antimicrobial alongside the phytochemical composition of leaf extracts of Persea americana obtained from Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Study Design: This study assessed the prospective antimicrob...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2017/24508

Antimicrobial Potential of Dacryodes edulis against Selected Clinical Bacterial Isolates

A. F. Amise, J. A. Lennox & B. E. Agbo · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2017

The antimicrobial potential of Dacryodes edulis was investigated to determine the antimicrobial properties of the collected raw D. edulis pulp and seed extracts on some medically important human pathogens. The research was investigated against the selected human pathogens using s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2017/29447

Isolation and Identification of Some Enterobacteria from Retailed Convenience Foods

A. Abiodun Onilude, C. Felicia Adesina, A. Omolola Oluboyede, A. Abimbola Olajide & Olajumoke Alao Nwaechefu · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Meat pie and Fish roll samples from five different local government areas (LGAs) in Ibadan, Nigeria were analysed microbiologically for presence of Enterobacteriaceae and other common food borne pathogens. Sampling was done twice for three months and plating of food samples was c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28795

Molecular Characterization of Bacteria Isolates from Farm-Raised Catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)

A. A. Akinyemi & O. O. Oyelakin · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Selected bacterial isolates from skin, gut and gills of Clarias gariepinus were collected from five fish farms at Ijebu Ode. The isolates were assessed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing method to identify them and to construct the phylogenetic relationship. A total of 10 isolates we...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11996