Aim: This study examined the bioavailability of plastic contaminants and their effects on plastic bottled and sachet drinking water supplies in Benin City. Methodology: Plastic bottled water produced by Eva water supplies was collected in triplicates and three brands of sachet d...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25265
Aims: Phragmanthera incana, an African mistletoe hemi-parasitic plant growing on cocoa (Theobroma cacao) and kolanut (Cola nitida) trees was screened for antimicrobial and phytochemical activities due to their ethno medicinal claims as remedies for gastro intestinal tract infecti...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/18324
Aims: There is an escalating requirement for the development of novel drugs for the treatment of zoonotic diseases. Herbal plants have always been the best source of therapeutic agents. Study Design: Biological activities of medicinal plants. Place and Duration of Study: Microbia...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24654
The present study concerned with phylogentic analysis of three genes (gapA, p 40 pseudogene and uvrC) related to adhesion and virulence of Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) in cows and buffaloes. In this study, 625 milk samples were collected from clinical and subclinical mastitis in c...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25014
Aims: HPV-16 variants distribution is reported to differ geographically and in their oncogenic potential for progression to cervical cancer. In this study, we investigated the HPV 16 variants distribution among women from Gabon. Methodology: Amplification of E6 and E7 genes of 29...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17225
Adounigna Kassogué, Amadou Hamadoun Dicko, Diakaridia Traoré, Rokiatou Fané, Fernando Hercos Valicente & Amadou Hamadoun Babana·Microbiology Research Journal International·2016
Aims: To screen of the multiple plant growth promoting activities of some Bacillus thuringiensis strains isolated from Malian Agricultural soils and evaluate their ability to improve maize seed germination and seedling vigor in vitro. Study Design: Strains of Bacillus thuringiens...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24785
Aflatoxin biosynthesis in Aspergillus flavus requires coordinated expression of regulatory and structural genes. Aflatoxin production is optimum at 24-30°C and inhibition occurs at temperature higher than 35°C. Chaperones or heat-sock proteins are involved in processing of cellul...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25368
Aims: Various medicinal and pharmacological values have been observed in species of Cola including their use to treat mouth infections, whooping cough and ringworms. Some studies have been done on their antibacterial and anti-mycobacterial but little or none on antifungal potenti...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25066
Bioplastic can be degraded in nature with time and produce carbon dioxide as an end product. It reduces the environmental pollution created by synthetic plastic. Biodegradable plastic can be used to make plastic bags and also have application in medical field like in formation of...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25430
Itamar S. Melo, Wallace R. Souza, Leonardo J. Silva, Suikinai N. Santos, Marcia R. Assalin, Tiago D. Zucchi & Sonia C. N. Queiroz·Microbiology Research Journal International·2016
Aims: Epiphytic bacteria, isolated from Deschampsia antarctica, were screened for their potential to inhibit the plant pathogen Botrytis cinerea, the causal agent of gray mold disease of strawberry pseudofruits. This phytopathogenic fungus is more active and the disease is more s...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25314
An aerosol is a suspension of solid or liquid particles in air or other gaseous environment. Sources of bacterial aerosols exist within and outside the dental clinic. The generation of bacterial aerosols and splatters appears to be highest during dental procedures. The use of rot...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24101
Middle ear swabbed samples from patients (aged ≤1 yr to ≥ 60 yrs) attending Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) clinics at Uyo and Ikot Ekpene with chronic otitis media (COM) were analyzed microbiologically. The occurrences of DNase, β-lactamase, haemolysin production and susceptibility o...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/13736
Background: Rapid bacterial identification and susceptibility testing improves patient therapy and outcome and decreases emergence of resistance. There is a need to provide rapid, efficient and accurate system for identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of pathoge...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24999
Aims: To retrospectively evaluate 186 stock strains of C. albicans strains isolated from oral cavity of HIV negative patients with various malignancies for the presence of C. dubliniensis isolates among them by PCR-RFLP. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Sh...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25465
Aims: The prevalence of the schistosome cercariae in snail intermediate hosts has been known as one of the valuable predictors of the level of schistosomiasis transmission in different localities. This study was undertaken to determine molecular characterization and detection of...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/9019