Peri-urban creek margins in the Niger Delta are exposed to both petroleum-derived contamination and domestic waste, but comparative information on microbial responses across soil, sediment and surface water remains limited. This study characterised microbial populations, hydrocar...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i9524
Jila Queen Torkwase, Nimzing Lohya, Chindah Evelyn Chingarum, Ajala Ese Kate, Ezekiel Tamar Amos, Abdulrazaq Madinah & Abel, Callum Ndubuisi·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2026
Norovirus is a global health concern and is considered a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis across all age groups, resulting in sporadic infections and epidemic or endemic outbreaks worldwide. Human norovirus infection accounts for substantial morbidity and mortality annually...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i9523
Idrees Idrees Aliyu, Zephaniah Isaiah, Samson Tesfaye Gebre, Muhammad Mustapha, Muhammad Yusuf Abdulkadir, Alhassan Abdullahi Ndagi & Muhammad Kabir Usman·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2026
Antimicrobial resistance has intensified the need for new chemical matter and new mechanisms of action, yet antibacterial discovery remains unusually vulnerable to attrition between a convincing molecular hypothesis and clinically relevant whole-cell activity. This critical narra...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i9522
Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) are important reservoirs of antibiotic-resistance genes and associated mobile genetic elements, with potential relevance to the emergence of methicillin-resistant staphylococcal clones. This study determined antibiotic resistance and molecu...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i8521
Mohammed Bashir, Muhammad Yusha’u, Bashir Mohammed, Aishatu Aminu Ibrahim, Halima Isa, Nafisat A. Kachallah, Martina Uchenna Nwune, Suleiman Mustapha & Auwal Haladu·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2026
Dermatophytosis and non-dermatophytosis remain significant public health concerns because of their high prevalence, increasing antifungal resistance, and the limitations of conventional antifungal drugs. This study aimed to determine the dermatophytic and non-dermatophytic organi...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i8520
Food microbiology laboratories generate large volumes of antimicrobial susceptibility testing data, yet the analytical conventions they apply were largely inherited from clinical bacteriology. The cumulative antibiogram, designed to inform empirical therapy for hospital patients,...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i8519
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common medical conditions associated with diabetes mellitus across all age groups. Most cases are caused by uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC). Inappropriate antibiotic use has contributed to the emergence of multidrug-resist...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i8518
Background: Antimicrobial resistance among urinary Escherichia coli isolates can reduce the effectiveness of commonly used antibacterial agents. Aims: This study examined antibiotic susceptibility and the presence of tetracycline-resistance genes in E. coli recovered from urine s...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i8517
Soy milk is a nutritious plant-based beverage widely consumed because of its affordability, health benefits and suitability as an alternative to dairy milk. However, its rich nutrient composition makes it highly susceptible to bacterial contamination when it is produced under poo...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i7516
Background: Accurate parasitological diagnosis is central to malaria case management. This study described malaria positivity detected by light microscopy and a histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) rapid diagnostic test (RDT) among children attending a primary health-care facility in...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i7515