Faye Samba, Thiaw Cheikh, LO Mamadou, Ndiaye Bou, Mbengue Malick, Sow Demba, Diome Toffène & Sembène Mbacké·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2023
In Senegal, public universities namely: UGB, UCAD, UIT, UADB and UASZ are often the scene of violent mood movements of students following the occurrence of a Collective Food Poisoning (CFP). These diseases are caused by the consumption of dangerous meals usually prepared by unski...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i5722
Jummai Mbula, Mohammed Sani Abdulsalami, Philip Anthony Vantsawa, Kingsley Onuh, Ugochukwu Okechukwu Ozojiofor, Solomon Bolarinwa Ayodele, Ume Austine Okpaga, Kenneth Onuh & Imelda Ada Oyong·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2023
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) represent a significant, widespread, and expensive public health issue owing to their high frequency and the associated health challenges on pregnant women. This study aimed to isolate, molecularly identify Enterobacter cloacae strains from pregnan...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i5721
Background: Fish safety and quality have been a major area of public health concern. This situation was heavily influenced by several factors ranging from the harvesting environment to the dining table. Aim: This study aimed at assessing the bacteriological quality of smoked fish...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i4720
Introduction: The discharge of produced water into the aquatic environment presents a risk to the environment. This is a form of pollution and may release toxicants that are highly noxious to sensitive marine species even at low concentrations, which causes bio-degeneration/trans...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i4719
Aims: Phage therapy may be the best alternative to antibiotics in poultry. There is a need for optimization of phage production conditions to produce more Escherichia coli specific phages for poultry applications. Methodology: An E. coli λ bacteriophage isolated in our laboratory...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i4718
Aims: This study was initiated to assess the knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and vaccination, attitudes towards HPV vaccines, as well as risky sexual practices of young university students towards HPV infection. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional descrip...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i4716
Background: Heavy metals (HM) pollutants are crucial environmental and public health problems due to their toxicity, which has implications on public health. The site of study has been reported to be densely polluted with heavy metals as a result of dumping used electronic wastes...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i4717
Components of makeups and cosmetic supply may serve as source and medium for the growth of microorganisms. A vast majority of females nowadays apply makeups in order to enhance their facial looks. Repetitive use and sharing of the makeup brushes by different customers may become...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i3715
Silver Joseph Okoli, Shallon Asiimwe, Adolf Oyesigye Mukama, Elizabeth Atwiine, Adolf Busobozi & Rogers Kalyetsi·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2023
Background: The antimicrobial effect of Warburgia ugandensis has been recognized for many years in developing countries especially in East Africa. However, limited investigations have focused on its effect on microorganisms causing urinary tract infection. Objective: To determine...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i3714
Joëlle Stéphanie Tape, Kouakou Richard Houphouet, Adobi Christian KADJO, Konan Mathurin Yao, Kra Brou Didier Kedjebo, Koumba Maï Koné, Tagro Simplice Guehi & Didier Montet·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2023
Cocoa butter (CB) technological quality and financial value depend widely on the free fatty acids (FFA) content. Cocoa butter has to contain less than 1.75% free fatty acids (FFA, based on oleic acid) to be in compliance with the EU directive 2000/36/EC (2000) and needs to be fre...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i3713
Aim: As a highly valued fungus, Cordyceps militaris has been widely used all over the world. Although the wild resources of C. militaris are limited, the fruiting bodies of C. militaris have been successfully cultivated on a large-scale with limited Cordycepin production. However...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i3711
Aim: Starchy products are very important in the fight against food insecurity in developing countries, where they are widely consumed. This study is aimed to assess the impact of cooking and storage methods on the spoilage of some cooked starchy products by spore-forming bacteria...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i3710
Exploration for promising polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) producers is a continuous process as effort to mitigate the accumulation of synthetic plastic is on the rise. The present study focuses on isolation of indigenous polyhydroxyalkanoates producing bacteria from soil, waste water...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i2709
There is an increase in the number of cases of antimicrobial resistance with a paucity of data from developing nations. This study is aimed at determining the antibiograms of uropathogens isolated from diabetics and non-diabetic subjects in three hospitals in Rivers State Port Ha...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i2706
The co-substrate is a crucial component in the bio-decolorization process that helps bacteria to grow and carry out their fundamental functions. Different types of textile dyes with diverse chemical structures are frequently employed in the textile industry, and the most of them...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i2707