Mahendran Sekar, Hazlin Nadira Mohd Hashim, Fatin Shahirah Ahmad Fadzil, Syafina Syafawati Mohamed Sukaini, Nurul Noorain Mohamad Zukhi, Muhammad Nafiz Nadzri & Mohd Syafiq Abdullah·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Hibiscus sabdariffa (Indian elder, family: Malvaceae) is a species of hibiscus, found naturally in Malaysia, India, Africa and Australia. It is cultivated wild areas on village outskirts and wasteland in Malaysia, Perak State. The parts of the plant are used for diuretic, mild la...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19142
Background: Uro-genital schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium is prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. For the control of the disease, the frequent and periodic use of mass praziquantel administration (MPA) is recommended. However, despite of several preventive chemotherap...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19119
S. aureus and S. epidermidis are common pathogens in biofilm related infections of indwelling medical devices. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of vancomycin and clindamycin alone and in-combination with hamamelitannin as a quorum sensing inhibitor in preven...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15477
Kouakou Tanoh Hilaire, Bolou-Bi Bolou Antoine, Soko Dago Faustin, Coulibaly Souleymane, Kouakou Kouakou Laurent, Koné Tchoa & Kone Daouda·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Evaluation of the antagonistic activity of some Trichoderma species by direct confrontation method was used in this study. The mycoparasitism inhibitory effects of Trichoderma species on the growth of the causal agent of cotton Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/20518
Aim: This study was aimed to figure out the prevalence of HBV genotypes among population in Pakistan. The areas which were not explored previously were studied in this research with special emphasis on finding out the new strains and sub genotypes of HBV. The genotypes were furth...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19015
Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a significant hospital pathogen because of the increasing number of infections and the global spread of strains with resistance to multiple antibiotic classes. An important contribution to the epidemiology of infections with A. baumannii has...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/20193
Aims: Previous studies regarding Staphylococcus aureus in Trinidad and Tobago have so far been conducted mainly on methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) isolates. Few reports are available regarding S. aureus infections in the country. This study was therefore designed to determ...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/21376
The purpose of this study was to detect biofilm formation and to examine the correlation between biofilm and Metallo-β-lactamases (MBL) production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A total of 64 P. aeruginosaisolates were identified using standard microbiological methods and antimicrobi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19836
Anna Longdoh Njunda, Dickson Shey Nsagha, Jules Clement Nguedia Assob, Baiye William Abange, Azemtsop Julius Tamoh & Tebit Emmanuel Kwenti·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of paragonimiasis and aspergillosis in patients suspected of pulmonary tuberculosis in Yaounde. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Participants were recruited between March and June 201...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/20138
Background: Wound infection is a breach in the integrity and protective function of the skin. Mostly bacteria (e.g. Staphylococcus aureus), certain viruses (e. g. Herpes virus) and fungi (e.g. Candida albicans) are responsible for wound infection. This study was conducted for iso...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/5414
Aims: Broad-spectrum carbapenem group is the current therapy for strains of Enterobacteriaceae that express extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs). However, recent reports of therapeutic failures of carbapenems with strains that produce multiple β-lactamases are being document...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18586
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, is responsible for the deaths of million people around the globe. The scenario is worse than ever due to the emergence of drug resistant strains which are widely spread throughout the globe in much faster ways. To c...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19032
Aim: Among bacterial causes of acute diarrhea Campylobacter species is frequently responsible. Campylobacter spp. is the leading agents of bacterial gastroenteritis in developed as well as developing countries. This study was conducted to determine the frequency and antimicrobial...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19818
Multiple drug resistance bacteria in solid and liquid wastes in public and private hospitals were investigated between December, 2013 and February, 2014. Solid and liquid wastes were collected from discharged sites from different wards of both hospital environments. The antibioti...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17384
Aim: Dhaka is a flood-prone city with a high prevalence of diarrhoeal diseases. This study investigated the natural reservoirs and diversity of coliphages in Dhaka to establish phage strains of potential use in antidiarrhoeal therapy. Materials and Methods: 296 surface water samp...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/20392