This study was conducted to determine the incidence of Campylobacter jejuni in Chicken meat and faeces in Kano metropolis. A total of 300 samples comprising of 180 faecal samples and 120 chicken’s meat were collected from Poultry markets located within 6 local government areas of...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25582
H. A. Wegdan, K. S. Intisar, M. M. Shaza, O. A. Algezoli, A. Ballal, H. A. Ihsan, M. E. Sahar, A. M. Baraa, H. S. Manal, E. A. Muna, K. M. Taha, E. M. Nada & Y. H. Ali·Microbiology Research Journal International·2016
Aims: This study was designed to investigate the presence of EHV 1 & 4 in blood serum of horses and donkeys in different localities in Sudan. Study Design: A total of 208 blood serum samples were collected from horse and donkeys from different localities in Sudan including;...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25803
Aims: To study the plasmid diversity of intestinal non- Escherichia coli community, describe their potential as a reservoir of antibiotic resistance phenomenon and to find any association of resistance phenomenon with the plasmid content if any. Place and Duration of the Study: D...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25725
Aims: To isolate and determine the antimicrobial resistance and susceptibilities of Staphylococcus aureus from patients hospitalized at State Specialist Hospital, Okitipupa, Ondo State, Nigeria. Study Design: Prospective cross sectional. Place and Duration of Study: Department of...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25360
Aim: Bacterial growth and petroleum hydrocarbon degradation kinetics was studied under controlled laboratory conditions, to determine and numerically simulate the fate of hydrocarbon pollutants. Study Design: A 35-day study was setup to investigate crude oil degradation and bacte...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25956
Aims: To evaluate the effect of carrier-based inoculants on the soil physicochemical characteristics, nodulation and growth of soybean. Study Design: Examination of different carrier. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Applied microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe Univ...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25143
Background: The demand for meat and meat products has been on the increase because of its nutritive value. Meat and meat products have been implicated in cases of foodborne diseases in both developed and developing countries. In Nigeria, there exist a dearth of information on the...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25663
Aims: To evaluate effects of pre-treatment methods on the keeping quality of stored Irvingia kernels using ethanol and Ash from palm fronds as preservative agents. Study Design: Study of the microbial isolation using sabouraud dextrose agar and nutrient agar, introduction of thes...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23314
Aims: To detect the effect of microbes isolated from peels of Carbohydrate rich tubers on Albino rats. Study Design: The study was a comparative and descriptive study. Cassava and cocoyam peels were bought from Obanla market, Federal University of Technology, Akure. Those samples...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26177
Introduction: Poultry farms (PFs) have appeared successful and wide spread business-industry in Bangladesh, which often remains contaminated with various hazardous microorganisms when standard hygiene practices are compromised. We sought to investigate a zoonotic human pathogen,...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25883