National efforts to control canine rabies have encountered some challenges, hence the disease is becoming endemic in Eswatini. The purpose of this study was to establish the extent to which resources and other relevant constraints may have an impact on implementing the national r...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i730260
The objective of the study was to evaluate in vitro inhibitory effect of methanolic and methanolic-aqueous mixture extracts of Plectranthus neochilus Schltr (P. neochilus) and Bauhinia rufescens Lam (B. rufescens) on the growth of Escherichia coli 25922 and Proteus mirabilis. A p...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i730259
The aim of this study is to evaluate the hygienic quality of the dishes cooked and sold by the women traders in the town of Korhogo. The study was carried out with 45 restaurants in the town of Korhogo. It consisted on the one hand, a survey based on the Ishikawa diagram in order...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i730258
Aims: This research evaluates knowledge, attitudes, and practice with regard to food poisoning treatment. It compares the antimicrobial effects of Garcinia kola (Gk) and Aframomum melegueta (Am) seeds with Metronidazole and Gentamicin as standards. Study Design: A survey with que...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i630266
Aim: Prevalence of multidrug resistant bacteria on apparently health animals has turned antibiotic resistance to multifaceted process and threatens global food security and public health. The aim of the present study was to investigate the resistance profile of isolates from appa...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i630255
The microorganisms associated with soil polluted with petroleum hydrocarbon were isolated at NNPC depot Ibadan, in Ido Local Government Areas of Oyo State. Soil samples were taken from three different points along the point of discharge. The spread plate method was used to isolat...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i630257
Endo-β-1,4-D-mannanase (β-mannanase; EC 3.2.1.78) catalyses the random hydrolysis of mannoglycosidic bonds in mannan-based polysaccharides. These enyzmes are commonly found in nature and are located within the structure of mannans and heteromannans (galactomannan, glucomannan and...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i630254
Coronavirus infection is a zoonotic disease of viral origin. The SARS-CoV-2 is the novel virus that causes the ongoing pandemic affecting the global community hence a very big threat to the global public health. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first detected Wuhan, China...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i630253
Aim: This was carried out to characterize Pseudomonas species isolated from the West African Mud Creeper (Tympanotonus fuscatus) molecularly and as well detect the possible presence of inducible AmpC gene that mediates resistance to cephalosporins and most penicillins. Sample: Ty...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i630252
Aim: The present study was designed to formulate growth media for medically important fungi using banana and avocado fruits peel. Methodology: The peels were obtained from fresh banana and avocado fruits and dried into crisps at 100oC using hot air oven, pulverised into powder us...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i630251
Aims: The study was carried out to determine organisms present during early onset of neonatal sepsis (EONNS), late onset of neonatal sepsis (LONNS) and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern. Methodology: This study is a retrospective evaluation of 453 neonatal blood cultures...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i630249
The aim of this study is to determine the zones of inhibition, phytochemical screening and molecular docking (In-silico Approach) of Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray and Jatropha gossypiifolia L against selected clinical and multi drug resistant isolates. Crude extraction o...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i630248
The antibacterial and biofilm inhibitory activity of leaf extracts of Ocimum gratissimum, Moringa oleifera, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Azadirachta indica and seed extract of Garcinia kola against clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were evaluated using the agar diffusion and cr...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i530246
Aim: The aim of this study was undertaken for the isolation and molecular characterization of the halophilic bacteria from salt affected soils. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted on the salinity affected area in Ramzan Nagor under Shamnagor Upazilla of Shatkhir...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i530247
Qualitative assessment of bacterial activities within shipwrecks along Iwafe estuary of New Calabar River was studied. The study was aimed at identifying the various bacterial communities present in a shipwreck ecosystem in an estuary located in the Niger Delta. Water, sediment...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i530245