This study aimed at determining the impact of Carbofuran and Paraquat use on soil microbial biomass and microbial population as soil health index. Pot experiment, set-up as a randomized block design with replicates was done, with both pesticides applied at recommended rates for e...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v18i130155
Background/Purpose: Based on fact there is high urinary tract infection and increasing treatment failure among pregnant women and this has led to increased mortality and morbidity among pregnant women, and increased stay in the hospital. This study was conducted to evaluate the p...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v18i130154
I. H. Nkene, Y. B. Ngwai, E. B. Bassey, G. R. I. Pennap, M. D. Makut, R. H. Abimiku, T. Ibrahim & P. A. Tsaku·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2019
Aims: This study investigated the antibiotic resistance profile of Escherichia coli from the urine of patients with suspected urinary tract infections in Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Sample was obtained...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v18i130153
Amaranthus viridis is known to have excellent nutritional value because of its high content of essential micronutrients which are considered heat labile, thus little or no heat is applied during its preparation to destroy microbial contaminants acquired during planting, harvestin...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v18i130152
Background: The microbial ecosystem in the human intestine is complex and it plays a great role in health and nutrition. Cultural techniques have been used over the years to study the gut microbiota but studies suggest that a greater percentage of these bacteria found in the gut...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i430151
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of CHROMagar ESBL in comparison with Double Disc Synergy Test (DDST) for the detection of ESBL producing uropathogens. Methods: Six hundred and sixty urine samples were collected from pregnant women atten...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i430150
Background: Antibiotic resistance is a growing global healthcare challenge and efforts to contain it are being outpaced by rapid emergence of resistant microbes. Common environmental pathogens have been reported to be manifesting resistance to several antibiotics to which they we...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i430148
Motasem Al-Masri, Ghadeer Omar, Adham Taha, Amira Abu Alsoud, Eman Tawafsha, Reem Basheer, Manar Al-Akhras & Rashad Taradeh·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2019
Aim: To determine antimicrobial activity of Teucrium creticum (T. creticum) leaves extract against bacterial and fungal reference strains and multidrug resistant bacteria isolated at an oncology ward. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i430149
The enzymatic potentials of microorganisms isolated from retting cassava were evaluated for the purpose of pectinase, cellulase and amylase activities. Cassava tubers of 12 months old were collected from 3 different sources: Ahieke, Ndoru and Umuariga in Abia State. They were han...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i430147
Mohamed Abdel-Raouf, Hisham M. Aldeweik, Mohamed S. Albannan, Mohamed M. Zaki, Ahmed E. Abdelkader & Dalia Moemen·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2019
Aim: Nosocomial infection (NI), or so-called hospital-acquired infection, is one of the most important problems facing us and the world at this time. This study aims to investigate the effect of minimum inhibition concentration of Ag-NPs on isolated bacteria from nosocomial infec...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i330146
Aims: To optimize selected process variables for oxalic acid production by Aspergillus niger using Response surface methodology. Study Design: Central composite design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. M...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i330145
Hypothesis: Phosphorus is the second limiting nutrients next to nitrogen as well as the least mobile element in the soil. This nutrient is one of the major constraints for low productivity of wild field pea in the study site. Hence, the development of environmental friendly and e...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i330144
Acid producing bacteria are considered an important group of corrosive bacteria that have economic importance to petroleum industry. In this research, acid producing bacteria were isolated from produced water sample collected at ten (10) oil field environments within the Niger De...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i330143
Diarrhoea in young children continues to be a major public health concern in developing countries, including Kenya. Poor sanitation among other factors can predispose a child to diarrhoea. Therefore, the present study sought to determine the prevalence of enterobacteriaceae isola...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i330142
Olakunle D. Teniola, Veronica Temitayo Folounsho, Pelumi S. Ogunlusi, Ayomikun E. Aderounmu & Adebukunola M. Omemu·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2019
Aims: To evaluate the antimicrobial activities of various branded soaps against selected microbes present on the normal and infected skin. Study Design: Experimental design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biological sciences (Ondo State University of Science and Tech...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i230141