Aim: To evaluate the antibiogram profile of Vibrio cholerae [V. cholerae] strains isolated from Cross River State environment. Study Design: The cross-sectional study was a completely Randomized design because it is flexible and yields maximum degrees of freedom for any experime...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2024/v18i7370
Aim: Enumeration of bacterial counts is an important index of assessing the safety and quality of food products. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of pathogenic bacteria in white shrimp samples obtained from major markets serving consumers in Calabar. Study Design: T...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i41304
In the coastal areas of the world, most Vibrio species have been incriminated as notorious agents causing foodborne, wound and other infections. These pathogens are known to be associated with the consumption of raw or undercooked seafoods or the exposure of wounds to warm seawat...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i230488
The observed devastating effects of cholera disease, usually instil fear in the population whenever a cholera outbreak is reported in a particular region. Cholera outbreaks have become key indicators of social development and this is a course for concern, considering the stigmati...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1230540
The severe diarrheal disease Cholera, has gained public health importance because of its life-threatening effect. The detection of the causative agent of this disease (Vibrio cholerae (V. Cholerae) O1 or O139) from a specimen (stool, vomitus of food sample) remains a major conce...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i830474
Cholera is still a problem in the world today. A huge population of deaths due to cholera disease still occur in Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria most especially), Asia, the Americas and other developing countries, where approximately 1.7 billion inhabitants are still served by faecal...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v40i330229
Indeed, a host of the plenty of reports about pathogenic Vibrios, have been from African researchers. And they assert that this severe diarrhea causing agent originated from Asia thousands of years ago and spread (first, via the sea route) affecting particularly the coastal towns...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2019/v25i3-430181
Although, different plant extracts have frequently been used singly and in combinations in folklore treatment of different ailments, the hidden truth behind their activity and efficacy is still to be fully scientifically established. Aim: To evaluate the effects of combined 50%...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2019/v2i430077
Aim: Locally prepared drinks and beverages are gradually replacing the conventional sugary carbonated soft drinks, particularly because of the health effects associated with some of the components in these drinks. This study was aimed at evaluating the bacteriological quality of...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i91333
Background: Healthcare environments are considered as potential reservoirs for pathogenic microorganisms especially those responsible for nosocomial infections. Such microorganisms often present with varying degrees of drugs resistance. This study was aimed at evaluating the Cros...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i130474
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
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator (CFTR) plays an important role in chloride and thiocyanate ion homeostasis in human epithelial surfaces. Deletion of phenylalanine at position 508 (Δ508) leads to cystic fibrosis and dysregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Pseudomonas...