Hospital effluent is widely described as a hotspot for antimicrobial resistance, yet the term hotspot is often used without distinguishing concentration, absolute load, clinical relevance, mobility, selection pressure, temporal variability or downstream exposure. This critical na...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i81773
Background: Diabetic foot infections are a major public health concern and are frequently complicated by multidrug-resistant bacteria. Staphylococci, particularly methicillin-resistant strains (MRS), are among the most commonly encountered pathogens. Aim: This study aimed to dete...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i81774
Background and Aim: Tchakpalo is an emblematic traditional beer within Benin's brewing heritage, and its artisanal production processes may favour contamination by potentially pathogenic and spoilage bacteria. This study evaluated the antibiotic resistance profiles and selected v...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i81772
Spot blotch, caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana, is one of the most destructive foliar diseases limiting wheat productivity, particularly under the warm and humid conditions of the Indo-Gangetic Plains. The present study was conducted during the 2024-25 Rabi season at the Norman E....
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i81771
Cooked ready-to-eat fermented cassava products (akpu/fufu) are widely consumed in Nigeria because they are affordable and constitute an important source of dietary energy. However, contamination during processing, storage, transportation, and marketing may compromise their microb...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i81770
Phytoremediation is an emerging technology for cleaning crude-oil-contaminated soil. The aim of this study was to test the leguminous plant Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del. for its efficiency in remediating soil polluted with 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5% and 2.0% (w/w) crude oil and its abilit...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i81769
Fungal communities inhabiting leaf surfaces constitute an important component of the phyllosphere and may include saprophytic, pathogenic and potentially beneficial microorganisms. This study was conducted to isolate and morphologically characterise culturable fungi associated wi...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i71768
H. S. Gbazi, E. Lango Yaya, C. M. Pamatika, Y. P. Yanawere, L. M. D. Bejendo, E. Makopa, B. Bialle, S. Boukouni, B. Koffi & S. W. Nambei·Microbiology Research Journal International·2026
Introduction: Bovine tuberculosis, caused mainly by Mycobacterium bovis, is an important zoonosis, but epidemiological evidence from the Central African Republic remains limited. Aims: This study determined the apparent prevalence of bovine tuberculosis among cattle slaughtered i...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i71766
Sugarcane is used for producing white sugar, jaggery (gur) and khandsari, and it is also consumed through chewing and juice extraction for beverages. About 80% of the world’s sugar is produced from sugarcane. The crop is vulnerable to several insect pests and diseases at differen...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i71767
Microbial enrichment of organic manure is a highly sustainable strategy for enhancing leguminous crop productivity. A pot-culture experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of farmyard manure (FYM) enriched with individual and multi-strain microbial inoculants—phosphate-so...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i71765