Aims: To study the phytochemical constituents and antibacterial efficacy of crude and purified Euphorbia hirta whole plant extract on Gram-positive bacteria isolated from otitis media. Study Design: Experimental Research design. Place and Duration of Study: Sample: Department of...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v5i130121
Pot experiment was carried out in dry zone of Sri Lanka in the year 2015 with the aim of investigating the effects of organic manure, biofertilizers and synthetic fertilizer application on growth, yield and seed nutrient quality of soybean (Glycine max L.). Treatments were field...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v5i130120
The aim of this study was to isolate and phenotypically characterised lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from samples of raw (cow, goat) and traditional fermented milk product (nono).The assessed characteristics of LAB as indexed in Bergeys Manual of Determinative Bacteriology are cellul...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v5i1-230119
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease of medical importance. Intestinal schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni is less wide spread than urinary schistosomiasis in Nigeria. A study was carried out in Akwanga, Nasarawa State to determine the association between S....
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v5i1-230118
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the major challenges facing the health sector. This study was aimed at investigating the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates from indoor air of public toilets in motor parks with a view of developing an antibiogram. The st...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i430116
Zika virus is an emerging and re-emerging disease of medical and public health importance. The World Health Organization has already declared the virus a new emerging disease to be managed. The virus was first discovered in Uganda in the year 1947, and the last major outbreak was...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i430115
Background: Wide range of microorganisms produced secondary metabolites as microbial activities in extended habitats. Aims: The aim of this research is the extraction of the red colored pigment, prodigiosin from Serratia marcesens isolated from the soil and evaluate its antibacte...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i430112
The present study was carried out on the effect of pesticides on soil microorganisms at half (x0.5) recommended rate (x1.0), and one and a half (x1.5). One commonly used insecticide Sniper as pesticide and herbicide Glyphosate were used on some physicochemical parameters and micr...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i430114
Listeria monocytogenes is a food borne pathogen which usually infects individuals with impaired cellular immunity and the healthy. Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of the humans has lots of defensive mechanisms placed to prevent pathogens from establishing themselves and cause infect...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i430111
The physicochemical and bacteriological assessment of pool water samples from selected hotels in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria was investigated. A total of 10 pool water samples were collected from five pools before and after use following standard procedures. Physicochemical and bacteriolo...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i330110