Background: Japanese encephalitis (JE) is one of the major public health problems particularly in the Terai regions of Nepal. Childrens upto the age of 15 years are more susceptible for JE. The present study was conducted to aim the sero-prevalence of JE among children of Nepal....
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15442
Shahid Niaz Khan, Sultan Ayaz, Sanaullah Khan, Ibrar Ullah, Shahid Ullah, Noor Ul Akbar, Muhammad Asim Khan, Sobia Attaullh, Jabbar Khan & Ijaz Ali·Microbiology Research Journal International·2014
Background: After air, water is one of the greatest significant essentials for life, which is considered as one of the nutrients. Giardia lamblia (G. lamblia) is one of the most common waterborne protozoan parasites, causing diarrheal disease in human beings and animal diseases t...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/11527
Aims: To determine the antimicrobial potentials of leaves, roots and barks of Vitellaria paradoxa “Shea-nut tree” used in traditional medicine for treatment of stomach ache and control of diarrhea. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Agr...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12634
Aims: To isolate bacterial strains from chickpea rhizospheric soil and nodules, to characterize and identify potential bacterial strains by using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Soil Science & SWC, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalp...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14496
Objective: Infections with Salmonella resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins threaten the efficacy of drugs for treating samonellosis. So the aim of this study was to characterize the ESBL (Extended Spectrum β-lactamase)-producing Salmonella species. Methods: The ESBL-pro...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/11967
Archana Singh Sikarwar, Haw Tatt Jhong, Prema Mono Nair, Chin Yuee Teng, Ch’ngGim Khi, Phoon Mei Ee, YeakNai Teng, Iris Goh WenLi & Goh Hui San·Microbiology Research Journal International·2014
Botulinum toxin is utilized in many drugs for the treatment purposes in healthcare. Besides healthcare, it is also utilized in the cosmetic industry. Botulism toxin is a very good friend as far as we use it with precaution and follow all guidelines for controlled doses for medica...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13907
Aims: To clone and express, the gene encoding L-asparaginase II (ansB2) from Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica SCRI 1043 in E. coli BL21 (DE3). Further, the work is also comprised of purification and detailed biochemical characterization of L-asparaginase II. Place and Durati...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13867
Salmonella is an important cause of infection in both humans and animals. This study was therefore carried out to identify the non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates from poultry chicken which is one of the main animal reservoirs of Salmonellosis and from HIV/AIDS patients in Ekiti St...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14637
Purpose of Review: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a neurologic disease that produces ascending paralysis that affects people all over the world. Several infectious agents have been associated with GBS and many reports suggest that infection with Campylobacter jejuni, a common e...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12614
HIV/AIDS disease manifestations play critical roles on the host's immune response to infections especially cell-mediated immunity which is central in combating many other infections, allowing opportunistic pathogens that otherwise rarely infect humans, to cause disease. There is...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13797