Aims: The current study aimed to characterize and document the occurrence of Methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) and Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in bulk tank milk (BTM) samples, farm workers and the environmental surfaces from bovine dairy farms, antibiotic resistan...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/40074
Charles Kouanfack, Mathurin Kowo, Emmanuel Sako Haddison, Veronica Matehbi Aletum, Desire Takou, Patrick Awoumou, Serge Christian Tchokonte, Samuel Sosso, Njoya Oudou & Judith Ndongo Torimiro·Microbiology Research Journal International·2018
Background: During antiretroviral therapy (ART), resistant HIV-1 variants may be selected resulting in clinical failure. Co-infection rate of Hepatitis B virus in AIDS patients in Cameroon is 11.8%, but few studies have described the profile of resistance associated mutations (RA...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/40801
Aims: The aim of this study was to detect non-O157 Shiga toxin producing E. coli in raw milk and some of its products in Qena, Egypt. Study Design: An exploring, evaluating study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at Department of Food Hygiene and Control, Fac...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/40434
Klebsiella species from urine samples patients in Ile-Ife were investigated. Isolation, characterization and identification of the isolates were done using standard microbiological techniques. Antibiotic sensitivity of the Klebsiella isolates to twelve different antibiotics was d...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/23733
Aims: To survey nurseries and diagnosis of the young peach seedlings decline, to investigate the Fusariumspecies associated with the decline of peach in Tunisian nurseries using morphological and molecular tools and determine the pathogenicity of the most predominant species on...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/40746
Aim: To investigate the curative effect of standardized anti-malarial herbal tea, Trade Name: Malatreat composed of 5 different herbs as follows: Sida acuta 10%, Tridax procumbens 15%, Alstonia boonei 35%, Phyllanthus amarus 25% and Citrus Sinensis 15% on malaria parasitemia in m...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/40094
Victoire Gadou, Nathalie Kouadio Guessennd, Abalé A.Toty, Fernique Konan, Mohamed Baguy Ouattara, Mireille Dosso, Seydina M. Diène, Joseph Allico Djaman & Jean-Marc Rolain·Microbiology Research Journal International·2018
Aims: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the presence of rifampicin resistance arr-2 gene in certain enterobacteria of clinical origin from various biological products. Place and Duration of Study: National Reference Center for Antibiotics of Pasteur Institute of Côte d'Ivo...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/40552
This work was aimed at determining the occurrence and antibiogram of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from locally-pasteurised milk (kindirmo) sold in parts of Nasarawa Town, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. In this study, 123 samples were obtained from three different sampling points – Na...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/40294
Serge Ngekeng, Alain Chichom-Mefire, Peter Fon Nde, Dickson Shey Nsagha, Alphonse Tonia Nkuigue, Kevine Tiogouo, Franka Mbu Oben, Patou Franck Ekotang & Siméon Pierre Choukem·Microbiology Research Journal International·2018
Aims: Hepatitis B is a major public health problem in Cameroon and health care workers (HCWs) due to the nature of their work continue to be at high risk. Only very few studies have investigated the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence and its associated factors among h...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/40445
Aims: The current study examines the leaves and stem extracts of Solanum erianthum for antimicrobial activities. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology Akure between September 2014 and July 2015. Methodology: The extracts were scree...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/39911