Ravindra Sharma, Keshaw Tiwari, Gitanjali Arya, Victor Amadi, Darnell Blackman, Nicholas Markette, Tomer Shua-Haim, Roxanne Nicholas-Thomas & Harry Hariharan·Microbiology Research Journal International·2018
Aim: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of Salmonella species and to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates in brown rats (R. norvegicus) from two parishes (St. George and St David) of Grenada, West Indies. Study Design: Salmonella spp. was...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44563
Seventy-five (75) bacterial isolates from starch milling wastes in Nsukka, Nigeria were screened for their ability to produce glucose isomerase (GI). The isolate Achromobacter xylosoxidans Mck-4 gave the highest activity of intracellular GI using starch casein agar (SCA) medium s...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/43139
Aims: The study aimed to isolate and analyse the phenotypic and genotypic features of bacteria nodulating Acacia gummifera Wild. Study Design: An experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was done at the Department of Biology (Soil & Environment Microbiology...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/43531
The bacteriological index of bioslurry and the fate of pathogenic bacteria during anaerobic digestion of domestic waste were determined. The wastes (food waste, vegetable waste, plantain peels, yam peels, and cow dung) were collected from households and markets within the Cross R...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44346
Numerous avenues are currently being investigated to curtail multidrug resistance. The antibacterial activity of naturally derived agents, including thyme essential oil, chitosan and a probiotic Lactobacillus strain was screened against clinically resistant isolates of Staphyloc...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44155
Bacillus thuringiensis has shown a great biotechnological potential due to its insecticidal Cry-proteins production. Also, this bacterium produces different extracellular enzymes. The study aimed to evaluate the amylolytic system of B. thuringiensis strain Bt LBIT 418 cultured in...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44092
Aim: Dental caries is among the most prevalence and pervasive of childhood infections, with prevention factors such as fluoride and dental sealants regarded as the most effective prevention and treatment modalities. Many studies of dental sealants have focused on traditional cari...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/42947
Background: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a common health problem among women and pregnancy is a predisposing factor. Aims: To determine the prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection among pregnant women in Ogun State, Nigeria. Study Design: This is a prospective, analytical and I...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/43736
Medicinal plants represent rich sources of potential antimicrobial agents. Studies on antibacterial and biofilm inhibitory properties of the ethanolic, methanolic and aqueous bark and seed extracts of Citrullus lanatus (C. lanatus) fruit was carried out. The bark and seed of C. l...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44115
Introduction: Diagnosis of spot-morning-spot (SMS) smear microscopy is inconvenient for patients, who have to make multiple visits to health facilities to submit multiple sputum specimens over two days and may visit also for an extra day to collect the result. Optimization of sme...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/34363