The prevalence of causative agents of acute otitis media amongst children in some parts of Owerri, Imo State - Nigeria was investigated, between the months of September and December, 2012 using standard microbiological methods. One hundred and fifty two swabs from ear discharge w...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5304
Aims: To investigate the effect of human serum, starvation and /or variation in incubation temperature on yeast and pseudo-hyphae and/ or hyphal cell differentiation in vaginal Candida albicans strains and, its correlation to exoenzymes productivity. Study Design: A total of 31 C...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8822
Background: Accurate diagnosis of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is essential for the clinician. In Bangladesh MRSA creates a great problem for the treatment of infection. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to observe the clinical and diagnostic s...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8071
Aim: To investigate molecular and evolutionary characteristics of genes of fowlpox virus (FWPV) isolates from chickens in Tanzania. Study Design: Experimental. Place and Duration of Study: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania; bet...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8420
Aim: Daddawa is a condiment traditionally produced from fermentation of locust bean (Parkia biglobossa).This study is directed at exploitation of lima bean–an underutilized but cultivated legume for production of daddawa analogue-a popular West African food condiment. Microbiolog...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7514
Aims: To determine the antibacterial effect of the ethanol stem extract of Vernonia amygdalina (bitter-leaf) and some mouth washes against some bacteria that have been implicated in causing tooth decay so as to establish the role of herbal medicine and chemical compounds in oral...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6386
For optimum inhibition of plant pathogens, biocontrol agents must be maintained at higher density and survive for a long time in the plant system. Biopriming of seeds with bacteria in the presence of different additives provide a promising technique that might improve the efficac...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8390
Aim: For a simpler, more rapid and more accurate method of characterizing new isolates of Newcastle disease virus (NDV), agglutination of mammalian erythrocytes (HA) plus heat stability test and agglutination of mammalian erythrocytes plus erythrocytes elution time (EET)...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7128
Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of antibiotics in acute respiratory infections in children in Dr Mintohardjo Navy Hospital, Jakarta. Place and Duration of Study: Pediatric Clinic of Dr. Mintohardjo Navy Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia during January to Decembe...
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Research Article10.9734/bmrj/2014/7835
Aim: Honey is not always a safe product and in some instances it is spoiled by the growth of micro-organisms. The aim of the study was to characterize honey on biological and physicochemical basis. Study Design: Determination of the microbial loads in the Sudanese honey brands a...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5330