Dermatophytosis is a fungal infection of the skin caused by dermatophytes-filamentous fungi which have ability to invade the epidermis and keratinized structure derived from it such as hair or nails. Rabbits are one of dermatophytes host; young rabbit below 12 months of age were...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i330089
The present study aims to evaluate the antibacterial profile of Brysocarpus coccineus and Zanthoxylum piperitum in Nigeria. The antibacterial efficacy of methanolic leaf extracts of Brysocarpus coccineus and Zanthoxylum piperitum was determined against six clinical isolates and t...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i330088
Aim: The present study was undertaken to assess the probiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria strains isolated from raphia palm wine (Raffia mambillensis O.) of the South West region of Cameroon. Study Design: The study site and sample were randomly chosen and the responses ass...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i330087
Aims: To evaluate the application potential of Xylaria striata Pat. in anti-aging field. Methodology: Extracting the fruit body of X. striata by ultrasonic-assisted extraction method. In this study, Drosophila melanogaster was used as an anti-aging organism material. After feedin...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i330086
Aim: The study was to determine the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Staphylococcus aureus isolates against some conventional antibiotics. Study Design: Hospital based cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Specialist Hospital, Sokoto M...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i330085
The therapeutic properties of Goya extra virgin olive oil in albino rats orogastrically dosed with Salmonella Typhi were accessed in this study. Both the in- vivo and in- vitro assays were used in assessing the antimicrobial activity of Goya extra virgin olive oil. Thirteen micro...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i230084
Aims: This study is geared to evaluating honey as an alternative of conventional antibiotics to treat infections caused by the selected diarrhoeagenic bacteria. Place and duration of Study: Research laboratory of Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, Nigeria...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i230083
Gadou Victoire, Toty Abalé Anatole, Konan Fernique, Tiekoura Konan Bertin, Ouattara Mohamed Baguy, Guessennd Kouadio Nathalie & Djaman Allico Joseph·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2019
Aims: The aim of this study was to characterize fluoroquinolone resistance genes in enterobacteriaceae that produce extended-spectrum β-lactamases, isolated in Abidjan. Place and Duration of Study: Pasteur Institute of Côte d'Ivoire and research unit on emerging tropical infectio...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i230082
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial potential of the male flowers of Phoenix dactylifera (date palm tree) against five Gram-positive and five Gram-negative bacteria. Methods: Male flowers were collected and extracted by maceration using 80% methanol...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i230081
Aims: The objective of the present study was to investigate the phytochemical constituents and antibacterial activity of ginger extracts against some pathogenic bacteria responsible for Urinary tract infection. Study Design: A total of 35 samples were collected from patients wit...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i230080