Aims: Clostridium septicum is an anaerobic, gram positive bacterium that is able to form resistant spores. It produces numerous toxins that cause many diseases such as gas gangrene in humans and braxy in farm animals. In the present study, an attempt was done to express an active...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18922
Resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae against clinically recommended antibiotics continues to rise globally. This retrospective study aimed to describe the antimicrobial resistance and resistance trend of N. gonorrhoeae in Bacolod City from February 2010 to January 2015. A total of...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19641
Aims: To investigate in Bacillus strains some functional properties potentially interesting for cocoa fermentation processing Place and Duration of Study: Laboratory of Biotechnology, UFR Biosciences, University Félix Houphouet-Boigny (Côte d’Ivoire), between May 2014 and March 2...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18937
Introduction and Aim: Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) production is one of the main means of the resistance developed by Gram negative bacteria against β-lactam antibiotics. The present study was carried out to evaluate the incidences of ESB...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18199
Aims: Shigellosis is an acute intestinal infection caused by Shigella spp. Treatment with most widely used antimicrobial drugs became limited due to the emergence of multi-drug resistance (MDR). In Shigella spp., antimicrobial resistance is often associated with the presence of t...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19498
Aims: To isolate bacterial species with good potentials for biosurfactant production and to determine the tenso-active characteristics of the active producers. Study Design: Study on biosurfactant-production potential of bacteria in shake flask. Place and Duration of Study: Depar...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19742
Aim: The in vitro antidermatophytic activity of methanol leaf extract of Musa sapientum (MSL) against Microsporum canis, Trichophyton tonsurans and Trichophyton rubrum was investigated. Methodology: The methanol leaf extract M. sapientum was obtained by cold extraction. The anti...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19261
Vernonia amygdalina was assessed for phytochemicals. The results showed that the leaf extract of the plant possessed the biologically active substances; cardiac glycosides, alkaloids, saponins and tannins. The presence of these bioactive constituents has been linked to the antimi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19581
Development of antimicrobial resistance by bacteria is now a worldwide health issue, as infection is one of the leading causes of death in the world today. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and antimicrobials susceptibility pattern of Methicilin-Resistant Staph...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18219
Background: Globally, the emergence of Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli has been noted in community acquired strains as against the hospital acquired origin. This study was designed to assess antibiotic susceptibilities and plasmid profile of ext...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19045