Aim: The study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of multidrug resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MDRE), their susceptibility to carbapenems and tigecycline, and subsequently carbapenemase producers among clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae. Study Design: Investigative...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9719
Objective: To investigate the antimicrobial activity of different solvent extracts of leaf and stem of M. quadrifolia (L.) against selected human pathogenic microorganisms. Methods: The antimicrobial activity was evaluated by well diffusion method. The antibacterial and antifunga...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9969
Aims: To determine the prevalence of the intestinal parasitic infection among school children and the factors associated with it. Study Design: Cross Sectional Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted among school children in Bhulbhula Intermediate School, Janjyoti P...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8367
Aims: Use of Pleurotus ostreatus as a veritable tool in the bioremediation of empty fruit bunches, pulp and paper wastes from respective industries. Place and Duration of Study: Samples of pure culture Pleurotus ostreatus was obtained from National Roots Crops Research Institu...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7943
Aims: The present work is aimed to find out the enzymatic activities and phosphate solubilizing efficiency of indigenous rhizobia confined to rice fallows. Study Design: In this experiment we maintained random block design (RBD). Place and Duration of Study: This work was carried...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/10512
Aim: This study was designed to determine the prevalence of Nocardia species in the sputum of HIV/AIDS patients attending Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) clinic at a tertiary health institution in the North central part of Nigeria. Study Design: This study was an ana...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8774
The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between electronic structure and anti Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus activity in a series of imidazo[1,2-a] pyrrolo [2,3-c]pyridine derivatives. The electronic structure and the local atomic reactivity indices were obtained with...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9577
Tuberculosis is an important opportunistic infection in HIV/AIDS. Benue state is the highest HIV endemic state in Nigeria and investigation of tuberculosis cases and Mycobacterial resistance patterns are needed. A retrospective study with a review of reports of Mycobacterium tu...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9084
Aim: Cholera is endemic in many parts of India and a major public health problem. The present study was carried out with the aims to understand biotype, serotype, phage type and drug resistance of Vibrio cholerae isolates obtained at a rural tertiary care hospital in Loni. Study...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5159
Aim: To study the commercial preparation of Kunun zaki in three locations in Port Harcourt namely; Bori-camp, Rumuodomaya and Mgbuogba, to compare the microbiological, physico-chemical, and nutritional qualities of commercial and laboratory-prepared Kunun drinks and to establish...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9156