H. S. Gbazi, E. Lango Yaya, C. M. Pamatika, Y. P. Yanawere, L. M. D. Bejendo, E. Makopa, B. Bialle, S. Boukouni, B. Koffi & S. W. Nambei·Microbiology Research Journal International·2026
Introduction: Bovine tuberculosis, caused mainly by Mycobacterium bovis, is an important zoonosis, but epidemiological evidence from the Central African Republic remains limited. Aims: This study determined the apparent prevalence of bovine tuberculosis among cattle slaughtered i...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i71766
Klebsiella is a genus of Gram-negative, non-motile, capsulated bacteria commonly found in soil, water, and various hosts. **Klebsiella pneumoniae** is the major pathogenic species causing infections in humans and animals and is notable for its increasing multidrug resistance and...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i31722
The objective of this study was to assess the bacteriological quality of cattle carcasses slaughtered in the Mpila slaughter areas. A total of 30 samples were collected and subjected to microbiological analyses to quantify the total aerobic mesophilic flora (TAMF) and identify to...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i121687
Aim: A cross-sectional prevalence study was conducted from 2015 to 2018 in Meghalaya state (India) to determine prevalence of bovine brucellosis by serological tests such as Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT), Indirect ELISA (iELISA) and Milk Ring Test (MRT). Materials and Methods: Se...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i101491
Aims: Studies were carried out to determine the prevalence, intensity, economic loss and histopathological effects of fascioliasis in cattle slaughtered in Ikot Eneobong abattoir, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study involved Post-Mortem examination of 384...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i530218
Aims: To test the hypothesis that it is possible to detect latently Salmonella infected cattle using a glyoxylate pathway gene as a qPCR target. Study Design: Convenience sample of tissue specimens. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology,...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/46492
Aims: To determine the frequency of Extended-Spectrum Beta-lactamase producing E. coli strains in cattle farms in Abidjan district (Ivory Coast). Methodology: A total of 420 bovine faecal samples were collected in five townships in Abidjan district over six (6) month period from...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/45271
Aim: Nomadic farming of cattle is a common practice in rural farming area of Nigeria. This study investigated the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites among nomadic cattle herds in Eruwa, Oyo State, Southwestern Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional. Place of Study: The stud...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/28400
Aim: The aim of the study was to determine trypanosome infection rates in cattle brought to Makurdi central abattoir during a devastating flooding of 2012. Study Design: Cattle of mixed sexes and breeds were randomly sampled three times a week. Place and Duration of Study: The in...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/15757
Nambafu Joan, Musisi John Stephen, Mwambi Bashir, James Kiguli, Patrick Orikiriza, Joel Bazira, Herbert Itabangi & Iramiot J. Stanley·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Aim: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of bovine fasciolosis in indigenous cattle slaughtered in Kampala City abattoir and to compare the diagnostic efficiency of fecal and post mortem examination. The study also assessed the economic impact of bovine fasciol...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15274
Aims: Determine percentage positive by the Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) stain; detect 245 base pair fragment of the IS6110 gene for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex using INS1 and INS2 primers and 500 base pair fragment of the RvD1Rv2031c gene for M. bovis using the JB21 and JB22 primers...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/3708