Silver nanoparticles are well recognized for its antibacterial activity, especially against pathogenic bacteria. In the present study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were biologically synthesized by using the aqueous leaves extract of Datura stramonium followed by capping with one...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/31738
Aims: The study evaluated the proximate composition, the bacteria present in freshly spoilt ‘ofe akwu’ soup and inhibitory potential of crude ethanol, methanol and aqueous leaf extract of Ocimum gratissimum on the resulting bacteria. Study Design: This was an analytical study in...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32554
The mycoflora of sun dried Rastrineobola argentea are associated with deterioration of the fish during sun drying, handling and storage in Gucha South district. A total of six markets were studied from which five wholesalers and thirty retailers were sampled randomly and systemat...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32067
Aim: We aimed to determine the prevalence and drug resistance patterns of ESBL producing Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli strain O157:H7 (EHEC O157:H7) isolated from cattle and humans in Moshi, northern Tanzania. Methods: A comparative cross sectional study was carried out to e...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32081
Diarrhoea continues to be the scourge of children across the world. Despite efforts by the World Health Organisation and other agencies, much still remains to be done in combating diarrhoeal diseases in the developing world, including Nigeria. This study was conducted to determin...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/30849
Aim: To assess the sustainable use of poultry wastes in compost bioremediation and the effects of sterile and non – sterile poultry wastes on the bacterial degradation of petroleum in mangrove soil. Methodology: A laboratory – based study was carried out using sterile and non – s...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/15153
Invasive gastrointestinal fungal infections are posing a serious threat to the ever-expanding population of immunocompromised children, as well as some healthy children at risk. In this narrative review, we collate and explore the etiologies and diagnostic modalities of these ove...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32231
Staphylococcus aureus is a fast evolving and a well-adapted opportunistic pathogen that causes a variety of infections such as boils, abscesses, pneumonia, toxic shock syndrome, endocarditis, bacteraemia and food poisoning in humans. The colonisation of various body sites by S. a...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/31761
Newcastle disease constitutes a major constraint to the rural poultry production system in Nigeria. This study was carried out to investigate the seroprevalence of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) in local chickens from Sokoto live bird market, Sokoto, Nigeria, through antibody dete...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/31362
Background: Dermatophytes are fungi, which cause most of superficial fungal infections. Several antifungal agents are commercially available to treat these dermatophytes. Methods: We adopted a newly developed agar based disk diffusion assay to test susceptibility of 72 clinically...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/31827