Aims: Novel methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus have been causing infections in the community and are now invading hospitals. In this study we aimed to determine, using epidemiological and microbiological parameters, the characteristics of circulating S. aureus clinical i...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9726
Aims: The growth behavior of vegetative cells and spores of a native toxigenic food isolate of Bacillus cereus CFR 1534 was studied under the influence of incubation temperature, pH and sodium chloride. Place and Duration of Study: The study was undertaken in the Department of Hu...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11745
Background: Gram negative bacteria accounts for significant proportion of hospital and community associated infections responsible for significant proportion of hospital admission, and associated increased level of antibiotic resistance pattern. Based on this information, we retr...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9302
Aims: This study evaluated nutritional parameters for optimum methionine production Study Design: Methionine was assayed using the colorimetric method of Greenstein and Wintz (1961). Place and Duration of Study: Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe Unive...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/2444
The enzyme α-L-rhamnosidase specifically cleaves terminal rhamnose residues from a wide variety of natural products. This property endows this enzyme with important biotechnological potential as a-L-rhamnosidase could be employed in a variety of applications, including removing b...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6862
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine etiology and drug resistance pattern of most frequency isolates of microorganisms responsible for VAP in an Iranian 1000-bed tertiary care hospital in Tehran Iran. Place and Duration: This study was conducted in microbiology laboratory...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7543
Aims: This study reports on In vitro investigation of photodynamic antimicrobial activity of protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) in the presence and absence of Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) against S. aureus and P. aeruginosa. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medical Physics, Anna...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/10482
Aims: The focus of this study was to evaluate the antimycobacterial activity of Alcaligenes faecalis BW1 extract and to purify it partially. Study design: Partial purification of A. faecalis BW1 extract was performed by using thin layer chromatography and active substances respon...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/10595
Five Rhizobium strains (Cb1, Cb2, Cb3, Cb4 and Cb5) were isolated from root nodules of cluster bean [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.)] on yeast extract mannitol agar (YMA) medium. All the five Rhizobium isolates have shown the Indole Acetic Acid( IAA) production in culture medium sup...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6871
Aim: To determine the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of clinical isolates of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. Method: A total of 400 S. aureus isolates recovered from various clinical specimens at Mbara...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9909