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Serological Characterization and Antimicrobial Sensitivity Profile of Haemophilus influenzae Serotypes Isolated from Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria

M. Umar, A. H. Arzai, G. Yusuf, J. O. Oko & D. Y. Jobbi · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Aim: The aim of this research study was to isolate and serologically characterize Haemophilus influenzaeserotypes with view to determine antibiotic susceptibility profile of the isolated bacterium and compare the effectiveness of the antibiotics used on the capsulated and unencap...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26779

Effect of Inoculum Size and Culture Age on the Cellular Properties and Host-Pathogen Interactions of Cryptococcus neoformans

Khi Khi Choo, Pei Pei Chong, Anthony Siong Hock Ho & Phelim Voon Chen Yong · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Aims: Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen which infection caused devastating morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. The present study investigated the effect of culture starting inoculum size and culture age towards cellular properties of C. neoformans an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16464