Aims: To phenotypically profile selected bacteria microbes, determine antimicrobial resistance patterns and genetic diversity of resistant genes encoding extended spectrum β-lactamases in bacteria isolated from wounds of diabetes mellitus patients at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teachi...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i630466
Adriana Rodríguez Pérez, Juan Fernando Cárdenas González, Dalila Contreras Briones, María Eugenia Torre Bouscoulet, Víctor Manuel Martínez Juárez, Juana Tovar Oviedo, Francisco Navarro Castillo & Ismael Acosta Rodríguez·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2022
Recently, the removal and degradation capacity of different environmental contaminants such as heavy metals, organic solvents, oils, plastics, pesticides and herbicides, from sites contaminated by low-cost materials has been studied, with promising results. These adsorbents inclu...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i630463
I. A. Onyimba, O. J. Egbere, C. E. Odu, A. I. Ogbonna, J. J. Ndzembuin, A. C. Ngene, D. C. Isaac & I. C. Isaac·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2022
Aim: Consequent from increased demands for lipase enzymes for various purposes, the soil environment of Jos North LGA of Plateau State, Nigeria was surveyed for lipase-producing fungi. Materials and Methods: Soil samples (300 g each) were collected randomly in triplicates from fi...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i630464
Rotavirus infections are the most common causes of infectious diarrhea in young children worldwide. We performed a genotyping of rotavirus strains by RT-PCR for G (VP7) and P (VP4), in Anadara tuberculosa, Lactuca sativa and feces samples of children with diarrhea collected in Pa...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i530459
Background: Acetic acid bacteria (AAB) are an essential and diverse group of bacteria involved in producing fermented foods and beverages, primarily known for their production of acetic acid (ethanoic acid) used in the production of vinegar. Aim: This study aims to isolate Acetic...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i530460
Strains of bacteria with the ability of utilizing glyphosate as the sole source of carbon were isolated from soil exposed to glyphosate herbicide by culture enrichment method and identified through partial 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Sixteen different microbial strains were...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i530461
Introduction: Soil and aquatic microorganisms have been the major sources of novel antimicrobial agents over the past years. The continues use of these agents against pathogenic organisms have resulted in multi-drug resistant pathogens, hence, the need to search for new and poten...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i530462
Pseudomonas oryzihabitans is a gram-negative bacillus usually isolated from cases of bacteremia, CNS infections, catheter associated infections or any device related infections, sinusitis, wound infections, skin infections especially in immunocompromised patients in a hospital s...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i530457
Aims: This study examined the microbial flora contamination of the Ghanaian paper currency notes and its antibiotic-resistance in Ejura Municipal, Ashanti Region, Ghana. Study Design: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study designed to assess the profile of microflora contami...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i530458
Onautshu Odimba Didy, Asumani Kamusose Martin, Ramazani Kuminga Chirack, Akwakwa Hopla Gabriel & Etobo Kalunga Jean Pierre·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2022
Purpose: The present study evaluates the antifungal activity of essential oils of Curcuma longa and Eucalyptus globulus on strains of Lasiodiplodia theobromae and Pseudocercospora fijiensis in the Kisangani region (DR Congo). Methods: The essential oils were obtained after extrac...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i430456
The search for antimicrobial agents from natural sources such as diverse plant species against foodborne pathogens has less side effect than chemically synthesized compounds. In this study, antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extract, hot and cold aqueous extracts of Vernonia amy...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i430455
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the mycobiota of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius phyllosphere using metagenomics. The phyllosphere, which is the above-ground (aerial) part of plants, is colonized by different microorganisms some of which may be pathogenic to plants and also...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i430454
Fermentation of quinoa by probiotics provides higher nutritional value and can be considered as a significant source of bioactive compounds and alive probiotics for the human body. Moringa leaves powder (MLP) at the levels of 0.25 and 0.50 % were used as an additional prebiotic s...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i430451
Aims: This study examined the comparative study of otitis media and its antibiotics susceptibility pattern in a cohort of HIV positive and negative patients. Study Design: A survey and laboratory analytical method was employed in the study. While a survey research design was used...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i430452
Onosakponome, Evelyn Orevaoghene, Nyenke, Clement Ugochukwu, Abah, Austin Edache & Okafor Roseanne Adah·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2022
Urban and peri-urban areas are considered to be at lower risk of malaria compared to rural areas because of improved housing, higher socioeconomic status, improved environmental sanitation, and a limited number of breeding sites for mosquitoes. Reports have shown that there is an...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i430450