Aim: The quest for novel bioactive from natural sources informed the evaluation of the antimicrobial alongside the phytochemical composition of leaf extracts of Persea americana obtained from Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Study Design: This study assessed the prospective antimicrob...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/24508
Diplo Tchépe Flore Bernadette, C. Gbonon Mbengue Valérie, Guessennd Nathalie, Yapo Adou Francis, Kakou N'gazoa Solange, Ouattara Aboulaye, Coulibaly N'golo David, Djaman Allico Joseph & Dosso Mireille·Microbiology Research Journal International·2017
Aims: To determine the genes of resistance to amoxicillin, clarithromycin and metronidazole of Helicobacter pylori in gastric biopsies in Côte d'Ivoire. Place and Duration: The study was performed at the department of gastroenterology of Cocody Hospital and University Center, at...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32912
Aim: Silver nanoparticles are applied to textiles for their strong antimicrobial activity against human pathogenic bacteria which attached at clothes; improve the clinical dressing and potential uses in various medical applications. In the present study, the silver nanoparticles...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32961
Aim: The objective of this study was to identify the risk factors for Salmonella spp. contamination of Moroccan chicken carcases during slaughtering. Sixty four traditional slaughter houses were studied from October 2014 to June 2016 in Ouarzazate (Morocco). Methodology: A qu...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/33013
Aims: To evaluate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of the methanol extract of Hypoxis hemerocallidea corm (MEHHC) with different assays. Study Design: In vitro evaluation of antibacterial and antioxidant activities of the MEHHC. Location and Duration of Study: Departmen...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32936
Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate the microbiological quality of roub collected from different areas in Khartoum State, Sudan during the storage period. Methodology: Thirty roub samples were collected from Khartoum, Khartoum North and Omdurman areas in sterile polyethyle...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/33150
Aims: Biological control method is one of the methods used in controlling the menace of insect pest because it posed no threat to the human health and less damage to the environment. This study therefore assessed the effect of selected physicochemical parameters on the larvicidal...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/31806
Aim: Entomopathogenic organisms were investigated for their lethal ability, minimum lethal concentration and synergy against caged short-horned grasshoppers (Zonocerus variegatus). Place and Duration of Study: Study was carried out in the Department of Biological Sciences, Wesley...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/28863
Aim: This study was aimed at identification of fungal and bacterial contaminants in Tuberculosis cultures at the Uganda National Reference Laboratory (NTRL). Methods: The cultures were previously grown on Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) medium in bottle slants. The method used involved co...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32801
Aims: To analyze the chemical constituents of petroleum ether extract of Xylaria striata. Methodology: Xylaria striata was extracted by petroleum ether, and then the extract was analyzed by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS). Identification of compounds was achieved from...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32719