Aims: To isolate and evaluate spore-former bacteria for being used as probiotic additives in animal nutrition by their technological features. Study Design: The study was experimental, by using calves’ faeces for spore-forming identification and further evaluation of their “in vi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21943
Background: Snail mucin has been reported to contain agents with wound healing properties. Mucin obtained from the mucus of snails and epiphgram obtained from species of Achatina fulica and Archachatina marginata have also been reported to show antimicrobial properties. Snail spe...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21731
Aims: We carried out this study to determine the patterns of initial drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates and prevalence of MDR-TB among category-I pulmonary TB patients in Kashmir Valley. MDR-TB was defined as tuberculosis caused by bacilli showing resistance t...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/20234
Aim: The study aimed at evaluation of saliva as an alternative specimen to serum for the detection of HCV Abs and HCV RNA. Study Design: Comparative Study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, and Department of Infectious Diseases and En...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21531
Objectives: To investigate oral candidiasis clinically and cytologically in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma cancer before and at the end of concomitant chemo-radiation therapy and to explore its association with clinical oral symptoms and days of Chemo-radiation. Secon...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21921
Aims: This investigation was carried out to study the microbiological quality of butter produced in Khartoum State, Sudan. Methodology: Butter was manufactured traditionally by farmers in Khartoum north (T1) and Omdurman (T2), in addition to butter manufactured commercially in a...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/17960
In plant pathology, the study of the interaction between the plant host and the viral pathogen has been a very active area of research in the last few decades. The infection process of a plant pathogen usually begins with the exchange of molecular signals. With particular emphasi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/20439
Aims: Xylanase is an enzyme which has been used extensively in many different industrial processes. Xylanase also known as endo-1,4-β-xylanase is a glycosidase that catalyses the conversion of xylan to xylose through endohydrolysis of 1,4-β-D-xylosidic linkage which is commonly f...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/20766
Aims: The aim of current research was the production of β-galactosidase enzyme from Lactobacillus delbruekii subsp. bulgaricus isolated form yogurt and soil samples. Study Design: Production of β-galactosidase. Place and Duration of Study: Microbiology laboratory, Department of Z...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/18750
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the microbial and biochemical changes in fermenting urine, a practice used by farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa before its application as a soil fertility input. Methodology: Two 5-litre sterile plastic containers, with a closable ends were...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/18323