Aims: The study was aimed at determining the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and associated risk factors among school children in parts of Kaduna state. Study Design: Cross-sectional community-based study. Place and Duration of Study: Kaduna state from February to September...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/40111
Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the antibiotic resistance profile and characterize extended spectrum beta-lactamase gene of enterobacteria strains isolated from human biological products, fecal matter of animals and the environment. Materials and Methods: Enterob...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39955
Chancel Hector Momo Kenfack, Pierre Marie Kaktcham, François Zambou Ngoufack, Yan Rui Wang, Li Yin & Taicheng Zhu·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2018
The objective of this work was to isolate, identify and characterize lactobacilli strains from the intestinal tract of honey bees as putative probiotics. We obtained eighty-five isolates. At the end of screening based on physiological properties, 17 isolates were pre-selected and...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/40780
An investigation was carried out on the microbiological and physicochemical quality of Amadi-ama Creek in Rivers State. Samples taken from the Creek were subjected to some physicochemical analyses like pH, DO, BOD, Hardness, temperature, sulphate, phosphate, turbidity, electrical...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/40795
Antibacterial and Ftir Spectral Analysis of Methanolic Extract of Gliricidia sepium Leaves Aim: The present study was carried out with the objective to analyse the methanol extracts of Gliricidia sepium leaves using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic method. Place an...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/40580
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile of Microorganisms Isolated from the Intestine and Body Parts of the African Giant Land Snail (Achatina achatina) Sold in Akure, Nigeria Aims: To evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility profile of microorganisms isolated from the intestine of...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/40621
Distribution and Identification of Nematodes in Tomato Farmers’ Fields in the Selected Semi-Arid Climates of Central and Northern Tanzania Aims: On farm assessment of nematode infestation in tomato farmers’ fields was carried out by scoring their incidence and severity in the sel...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/38936
Background and Objectives: Although plaques are present in a mixed state of various bacterial species, it is not yet known how antimicrobial efficacy of mixed bacteria against the antimicrobial agent changes compared to susceptibility of individual bacteria to the antimicrobial a...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39737
Enterovirus-A76 of South-East Asian Ancestry in a Captive Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) in Jos, Nigeria Background: Contact points between humans and nonhuman primates (NHPs) during the past decades have increased significantly in Africa. This provides opportunities for largescale...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/40008
J. A. Adeniji, U. I. Ibok, O. T. Ayinde, A. O. Oragwa, U. E. George, T. O. C. Faleye & M. O. Adewumi·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2018
Background and Aim of the Study: Samples showing cytopathic effect (CPE) on initial inoculation into L20B cell line but with no observed or reproducible CPE on passage in L20B or RD are considered negative for both poliovirus and nonpolio enteroviruses (NPEVs). The phenomenon is...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/40046
G. O. Daramola, H. A. Edogun, A. O. Ojerinde, A. A. Agbaje, O. Ogunbola, O. O. Ajala, A. Egbebi & E. F. Akerele·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2018
Use of Condom and Knowledge of Own HIV Status among Undergraduates of Ten Tertiary Schools in Ekiti and Ondo States Southwest, Nigeria Bearing a burden of 66.7% of all global cases, HIV infection has become a major health challenge in Africa in general and sub-Sahara Africa in pa...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/40205
Inherent Bacterial Diversity and Enhanced Bioremediation of an Aged Crude Oil-contaminated Soil in Yorla, Ogoni Land Using Composted Plant Biomass Aim: Inherent bacterial diversity and enhanced bioremediation of an aged crude oil-contaminated soil (ACOCS) in Yorla, Ogoni land wer...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39917
Production and Broad Characterization of a Spirulina platensis Dry Powder Grown in Bubbled Columns Aims: The aim of this work was to show the feasibility of growing Spirulina platensis in bubbled photo-bioreactors in a defined medium and after recovery and drying processes, to ob...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39995
A. M. Deji-Agboola, N. O. Sunmola, J. A. Osiyemi, S. O. Makanjuola, P. A. Akinduti, O. Ejilude & E. O. Osiyemi·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2018
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the strains of E. coli responsible for E. coli-associated diarrhea outbreaks world-wide due to the consumption of contaminated foods. Cattle and their environment have been incriminated as the most important sources of pathogenic...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39834
Sharon Bamanya, Martha Nakaye Mubiru, Bashir Mwambi, Justus Mucungunzi, Dahir Ali Hersi, Christine Atuhairwe & Ivan Mugisha Taremwa·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2018
Aim: To determine the prevalence and associated factors of intestinal candidiasis among people living with human immune deficiency virus (PLWHIV) attending Kisoro district Hospital in Western Uganda. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Thi...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39366