Otitis externa (OE) and Otitis media (OM) are two important diseases that affects a significant portion of the communinities in developing countries. The prevalance of otitis media and externa in Easthern Turkey, the proportion of the implicated bacteria that are Gram positive, a...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/45565
Fructophilic lactic acid bacteria have very unique biochemical characteristics when compared to other LAB in relation to their hexose sugar metabolism and utilization of oxygen. The aim of this study was to isolate and identify lactic acid bacteria from fresh fruits and determine...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44484
The short shelf life of locally processed ready-to-eat African walnut is a challenge limiting its utilisation. Pickling is an ancient traditional practice of preserving certain types of food. Therefore, the addition of organic acids to African walnut pickle is aimed at elongating...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/45226
Babatunde I. Aderiye, Richard O. Akinyeye, Adebisi Sulaimon, Olusola A. Oluwole, Fayokemi J. Kehinde, Oluwadamilola E. Ojo & Sunday O. Bamiteko·Microbiology Research Journal International·2019
Introduction: Polyethylene is the most commonly used synthetic plastic and is poorly degraded in natural environments, thus causing serious environmental problems. Aim of the Study: This study was designed to investigate the polyethylene degrading potentials of fungal strains rec...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44851
Background: Serologic undetected Hepatitis B Virus infections have posed a significant global threat in blood transfusion with attendant active liver disease. Objective: To detect occult Hepatitis B Virus infection (OBI) in subjects with Hepatitis B surface antigen negative-sera....
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/45752
This study investigated the microorganisms associated with the deterioration of fresh tomato, Lycopersicum esculentum, stored at ambient temperature. A total of 60 tomatoes obtained from three different markets in Owerri metropolis, Nigeria were sampled and a total of 134 bacteri...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/45193
Aim: To determine and compare the antiseptic property of dyes such as acridine orange and ethidium bromide on Multi-drug resistant (MDR) Salmonella enterica in this part of Nigeria. Study Design: The stool samples of patients with symptoms of enteric fever were isolated and inves...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/14585
Aim: To isolate, characterise and identify detergent degrading bacteria from the detergent contaminated soil in Ondo State, Nigeria and also to compare and quantify enzyme production and biodegrading potentials of each of the bacterial isolate. ...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/43167
Introduction: Neonatal septicemia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care unit. As the clinical manifestations are nonspecific, it is necessary to made early diagnosis to reduce morbidity and mortality. So, an effort was made to determine the correl...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/45559
The aim of the present study was focused to see the effect of propolis as a natural product on duckling’s health when exposed to aflatoxin B1, to enhancement body weight of duckling’s received feed contaminated aflatoxin B1, to enhancement blood function and to improve kidney and...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/43773