A total of 200 clinical and water samples from Akure metropolis were subjected to bacteriological analysis, of which 37 isolates of lactose fermenting Salmonella were obtained; Antibiotic sensitivity tests were carried out on the lactose fermenting isolates of Salmonella spp obta...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/35475
Aims: To determine the frequency of Extended-Spectrum Beta-lactamase producing E. coli strains in cattle farms in Abidjan district (Ivory Coast). Methodology: A total of 420 bovine faecal samples were collected in five townships in Abidjan district over six (6) month period from...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/45271
Aims: Different selling points or markets in Ilara-Mokin town were visited after the market session and a day after to collect vegetable wastes. This research aimed to isolate bacteria and fungi from selected waste vegetables, to infect laboratory animals with the bacterial isola...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/42799
Aims: Here, we analyse biofilm formation in relation to multiple drug resistance among nosocomial isolates of Escherichia coli. Study Design: Randomized study design. Place and Duration of Study: The study was a cross sectional study conducted at the Department of Microbiology, U...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/45696
Street foods are foods and beverages that are ready to be eaten and usually sold on the streets. This practice is common in the heart of cities in Ghana providing valuable services by supplying easy access of food to the public at a low cost. However, the safety of these foods is...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44068
This study investigated the antibiogram of bacteria isolated from effluent and waste dump site soil of selected hospitals in Calabar Metropolis, Nigeria. The bacterial isolates were identified on the basis of standard cultural, morphological and biochemical characteristics. Antib...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44932
This research was carried out to determine the effect(s) of different processing methods on the nutritional composition of Plukenetia conophora (Africa walnut) seeds. The dried walnut seeds were sorted, cleaned, cracked and dehulled by abrasion to get the cotyledons. The raw samp...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/41024
Aim: This study was aimed at determining the frequency of occurrence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the susceptibility pattern of isolates to antibiotics. Place of Study: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Nigeria. Methodology: On...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44610
Aim: To isolate and identify fungal flora from the detergent contaminated soil in Ondo State, Nigeria and also to evaluate biodegrading potentials of the potent isolates by comparing and quantifying their enzyme activity. Place and Duration of...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/43218
Background: Invasive infections due to Aspergillus species continue to be associated with a significant morbidity in immuno-compromised patients. Despite the availability of several azoles [isavuconazole (ISZ), posaconazole (POS), voriconazole (VCZ) and itraconazole (ITZ)], morta...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44716