Cytomegalovirus has been implicated as one of the causes of congenital defects in babies of infected mothers. This study was therefore conducted to determine the prevalence of Human Cytomegalovirus IgM antibodies among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at the General hosp...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16863
Aim: The risk of developing infection in diabetic mellitus patients is known to be higher than in normal individuals. The urinary tract is the most common entry point of infections. Surveillance of urinary tract pathogens and their antibiogram is key to patient management. The ma...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17483
Background: Most of orthopaedic implant and prosthesis infections are actually biofilm-correlated infections that are highly resistant to antibiotic treatment and to the host immune responses. Staphylococcus epidermidis is considered one of the principal etiologic agents of ortho...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18650
Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is the first-line therapy in most malaria endemic countries. An impressive 47% reduction in the global mortality rate between 2000 and 2013 has been achieved by ACT and artemisinin (ART) monotherapy. However, artemisinin resistance (AR)...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18776
Aims: Lactic acid bacteria are important organisms recognized for their fermentative ability. They produce various compounds including bacteriocins which are proteinaceous antimicrobial compounds. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the lactic acid bacterial content of ogi,...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13471
This research assessed the microbiological quality of smoked fish consumed around the Lagos metropolis to ascertain the safety for consumption. Four samples of selected smoked fish obtained from five market locations in Lagos, Nigeria were analyzed to determine their bacteria loa...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17161
Aims: Cotton production contributes in economic security in Egypt. Cotton leaf curl virus (CLCuV) belongs to the Begomovirus genus and Geminiviridae family that is transmitted by the whitefly Bemisia tabaci. It is the greatest current threat where cotton is grown. In Egypt, a di...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18939
Aim: This study was undertaken in order to determine the effect of land-use intensification on occurrence, distribution, and diversity of Trichoderma fungus. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Distribution of Study: Mycology Laboratory, University of Nairobi between M...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18034
Mohammad Shah Hafez Kabir, Muhammad Abdulla Al Noman, Md. Mominur Rahman, Joushan Ara, Mohammed Munawar Hossain, Abul Hasanat & Fahima Zaheed·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Objective: To examine the antibacterial effects of different extracts of Hopea odorata leaves against bacteria and to determine their total flavonoid content. Methods: Leaves of Hopea odorata was extracted with pure methanol (MEHO), ethanol (EEHO) and water (AEHO), which are test...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19186
Background: Blood samples of clinically suspected typhoid fever patients were screened for bacterial and fungal co-infection. Methodology: The study was conducted in three different hospitals in Ondo State, Nigeria viz; State Specialists’ Hospital, Akure, Don Bosco Clinic, Akure...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17316