Aims: The aim of our study was to identify the distribution of Candida species among clinical isolates and their sensitivity pattern for common antifungal drugs. Study Design: Prospective observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Government Med...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24548
Aim: The present study was designed to evaluate the antibacterial activity of Mentha piperita (L) leaf extract against clinical isolates of urinary tract infections. Introduction: M. piperita L. (Peppermint) is a strongly scented herb belonging to family Lamiaceae. The plant is s...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24031
Aims: To establish organisms persistent in a table water production facility and to determine the points they entered in order to eliminate any risk of having pathogens in a water production system. Study Design: Analytic observational studies Place and Duration of Study: Bottlin...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24378
Igor F. A. C. Souza, Thiago H. Napoleão, Kêsia X. R. F. de Sena, Patrícia M. G. Paiva, Janete M. de Araújo & Luana C. B. B. Coelho·Microbiology Research Journal International·2016
Aims: This work investigated the population density of endophytic microorganisms from Moringa oleifera leaves collected in three localities at the state of Pernambuco (northeastern Brazil): Urban (campus from the Federal University of Pernambuco, UFPE) and forest (botanical garde...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24722
Smoked fish and smoked bush meat constitute a major food for humans and are sometimes consumed without further processing leading to contamination with toxins such as aflatoxin and ochratoxin A in which consumption may have serious impact on public health. This study is aimed at...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24036
Aims: Carbapenem resistant bacterial infections have limited treatment options and are associated with high mortality. Here we present a retrospective analysis of treatment and outcome for ICU patients suffering from moderate to severe urinary tract infection (UTI), lower respira...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23625
L-Arginine deiminase is a therapeutic l-arginine depleter found to counteract various arginine auxotrophic cancer cells (do not express ASS/OCT). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anti -proliferative activity of the purified l-arginine deiminase from Vibrio alginol...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23592
Introduction: Food handlers act as a vehicle for microorganisms causing a potential risk to the public health. Hands contamination of food handlers can be used as an indicator of their behavior regarding food-related practice and personal hygiene. Aim of the Study: To assess hand...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24845
Pamela Romina Bernabeu, Sabrina Soledad García, Gimena García Ferreyra, Verónica Inés Guidi, María Lina Galar, José Luis Boiardi & María Flavia Luna·Microbiology Research Journal International·2016
Aims: The objective of this work was to provide knowledgement about the mechanism and regulation of the mineral phosphate solubilization in Burkholderia tropica. To this end, the expression of the direct extracellular oxidative pathway in B. tropica was studied using different cu...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24405
Background: The efficacy of anti-viral drugs used in treatment of HBV is high but these drugs are expensive, associated with many side effects and drug resistance has evolved. Thus selection of patients with the highest probability of response is essential for clinical practice....
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24047