J. A. Osiyemi, O. A. Osinupebi, O. Ejilude, P Akinduti, S. O. Makanjuola, N. O. Sunmola & E. O. Osiyemi·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2018
Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Abeokuta, Nigeria A considerable increase in infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has caused a high rate of morbidity among the populace with huge economic loss and...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39800
Biostimulatory Effect of Cassava Peel Waste on the Indigenous Fungi in Atrazine-impacted Soil The biostimulatory effect of cassava peel waste on the indigenous fungi in atrazine-impacted soil was assessed over a period of seven (7) weeks. The study site was at the Teaching and Re...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/40088
Effect of Sub Minimal Inhibitory Concentration Cetylpyridinium Chloride on Biofilm Formation and Hydropyobicity of Streptococci and Actinomycetes Background and Objectives: If the antimicrobial agent is not administered continuously, the concentration of the antimicrobial agent n...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39738
Background and Objectives: When an antimicrobial agent is removed after the treatment of bacteria for a short period, it takes a long time for the bacteria to return to normal growth, despite the reduction in the antimicrobial agent concentration. This phenomenon is referred to t...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39739
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi Isolates from Patients Attending Health Care Facilities, Ebonyi State, Nigeria Aim: To determine the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi (called Salmonella Typhi hencefor...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39802
Characterization and Antibiogram of Bacteria Isolated from Surgical Wounds of Patients Attending Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Specialist Hospital Minna, Niger State, Nigeria Surgical wounds are one of the major sources through which bacteria pathogens gain access into internal tiss...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/37463
Bacteriological Assessment of Students' Pen Pen, as a writing instrument that is passed from hand to hand, is likely to be contaminated with diseases causing microorganisms especially if handled with unclean hands or kept in dirty surroundings. This study was carried out to inves...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/38403
Background: Rotavirus infection is a major cause of gastroenteritis in children less than 5 years of age. Its symptoms include diarrhea, fever, abdominal pains and vomiting which often time results in dehydration and metabolic changes in the body. Transmission is mainly orofeaca...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39580
Laboratory-Scale Bioremediation of Crude Oil Polluted Soil Using a Consortia of Rhizobacteria Obtained from Plants in Gokana-Ogoni, Rivers State Background: The use of consortia of rhizobacterial flora in bioaugmentation of autochthonous flora cannot be over-emphasized. Aim: This...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/38708
The Antimicrobial Activity of Sclerotia of Pleurotus tuberregium (Osu) on Some Clinical Isolates This study was carried out to determine the medicinal potential of the sclerotia of Pleurotus tuberregium on some clinical isolates. The method employed for this test was the Kirby-Ba...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39664
Tomato has suffered a great yield loss owing to microbial contaminations, especially fungi and bacteria. This study was carried out to know the effect of blanching and oil marination on the total bacterial count and isolates present in tomato. Fresh tomato samples were collected...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/38965
Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck [Orange] and Citrus aurantifolia (Cristm.) Swingle [Lime] Stem from Bacteria Associated with Dental Caries Background: The use of chewing stick as tooth cleanser by Arabs and now by most Muslims all...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39134
Extended-spectrum β-lactamase Occurrence among Gram-negative Bacilli Isolated from Urine of Apparently Healthy Individuals at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria Aims: This study determines the carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) in Gram-negative bacilli (GN...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/38977
Background: Antibiotic resistance continues to be an important public health issue and the environment constitutes a major source of antibiotics and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This is because large amounts of antibiotics are deposited into the environment as a result of sever...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39941
Aim: The aim of this study was to subject Ficus exasperata to standard scientific scrutiny by investigating the phytochemical composition as well as the antibacterial activity and cytotoxic effect of its leaf extract. Methodology: The plant leaf was air-dried under shade and ther...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39733