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Cronobacter sakazakii, a New Threat: Characteristic, Molecular Epidemiology and Virulence Factors

Afsaneh Mashoufi, Mohammad Hashemi, Kiarash Ghazvini, Majid Ghayour Mobarhan & Asma Afshari · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2017

Cronobacter spp. are opportunistic pathogenic bacteria that can cause different diseases through consumption of contaminated food. Cronobacter sakazakii is the most important species found in Powdered Infant Formula (PIF) and baby food. PIF is the most significant source of C. sa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2017/37657

Weather Based Pest Forewarning Model for Major Insect Pests of Rice – An Effective Way for Insect Pest Prediction

Manikandan Narayanasamy, J. S. Kennedy & V. Geethalakshmi · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2017

Weather parameters viz., Temperature, rainfall, relative humidity, sunshine hours and wind speed are the major weather elements determining the insect pests’ occurrence. Weather based forewarning models are widely utilized in the integrated pest management system as a tool which...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2017/37365

Molecular Diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii: An Update Review

Bushra Hussain Shnawa · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2017

Amoebiasis is the human infection with Entamoeba species, including E. histolytica, which is the causative agent of amoebic colitis, liver abscess, and rarely brain abscess; E. dispar, which is nonpathogenic; and E. moshkovskii, which causes diarrhea. The redefinition of E. histo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2017/37086

Chemicals with Mitochondrial Targets for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders

Edna Berzabá-Evoli, Juan Gabriel Tejas-Juárez, Nancy Patricia Gómez-Crisóstomo, Erick Natividad De la Cruz-Hernández & Eduardo Martínez-Abundis · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2017

Background: Mitochondria are undoubtedly key organelles for the cellular function as the main energy supplier, calcium buffer, and apoptosis mediator. Mitochondrial dysfunction has been identified as a common characteristic in most neurodegenerative diseases, i.e., Alzheimer, Par...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2017/38094

Desmoplastic Ameloblastoma in Maxilla: A Report of Rare Case with Review of Literature and Classic Histopathology

Vidya G. Doddawad, S. Shivananda, Pradeep Subbaiah & Divya Rao · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2017

Ameloblastoma is a very rare odontogenic tumor of the oral cavity, with different histological variants. One of the types of ameloblastoma is desmoplastic ameloblastoma (DA) which has 4-5% of incidence. Here we review and reported the desmoplastic ameloblastoma is the least of oc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2017/38186

Investigation of Novel Tetrahalometallate Complexes of Cetrimonium Bromide Surfactant against in vitro Human Tumour Cell Lines of Lung, Colon and Liver

Hanan El-Sharkawy Ali Ahmed, Mohamad Fahmy Zuky & Abdulfattah Mohsen Badawi · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2017

The synthesis of the tetrahalo Cu(II) and tetrahalo Zn(II) metal complexes with two cetrimonium bromide (CTAB) ligands is reported. Potentiometric studies showed that these complexes in aqueous solution showed no metal release, thus accounting for their high in vitro toxicity aga...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2017/38437

Effect of Chronic Oral Administration of Ruta montana L. Areal Part Extract on Fertility Potential in Albino Rats

Mounira Merghem, Saliha Dahamna, Kaoula Samira & Seddik khennouf · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2017

Aims: The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effect of the aqueous extract of Ruta montana L. on the fertility in adult male and female rats. Methodology: Forty healthy adult rats of both sexes were divided into 4 Groups of 10 rats each. During the treatment period...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2017/38608

Water Stress Alleviation of Roselle Plant by Silicon Treatment Through Some Physiological and Biochemical Responses

E. F. Ali & F. A. S. Hassan · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2017

A research trial was planned to find out the effect of water deficit and/or silicon (Si) foliar application on the growth, yield, sepal quality and some physiological characters of roselle plants. Under water stress treatment, the growth parameters (plant height, branch number, d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2017/37670

The Fish Population Size of Tepetitlan Reservoir (Mexico) is at a Critical State

Daniel Aguilar-Ramírez, Patricia Devezé-Murillo, Juan Acosta-Jimeno & José Alfredo Villagómez-Cortés · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2017

Aims: To determine the fish population structure of the Tepetitlan reservoir in the state of Mexico, Mexico, identifying the present species, distribution, age, length and weight. Study Design: Convenience sampling. Place and Duration of Study: Tepetitlan reservoir in the state o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2017/37307

Sustainable Water Management for Potato Production in Drought Prone Areas in Bangladesh

Md. Akhter-Ul-Alam, Zannatul Ferdous, Khairul Islam, Most. Ummay Salma Khatun, Md. Babul Akter, Ummay Kulsum Laily, Mazharul Anwar & Khakon Kumar Sarker · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2017

Water management practices are an essential component of modern intensive potato (Solanum tuberosum) production. A farmer’s field based experiment was conducted in Multi Location Testing (MLT) site, Khalashpir, Rangpur under On-Farm Research Division, Rangpur during two years of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2017/37622

The Viability of Free and Encapsulated Lactobacillus casei and Bifidobacterium animalis in Chocolate Milk, and Evaluation of Its pH Changes and Sensory Properties during Storage

Reza Ghasemnezhad, Vadood Razavilar, Hadi Pourjafar, Kianoush Khosravi-Darani & Khadijeh Ala · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2017

Aims: The viability of encapsulated and free Lactobacillus casei and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis bacteria in chocolate milk for the first time as well as the influence of the bacteria on acidification and sensory acceptability of the product at 5°C for 21 days. Study D...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2017/37885

Optimizing Sowing Date for French bean Varieties under Bangladesh Condition

F. M. Jamil Uddin, Md. Abul Kashem, A. K. M. Mominul Islam & Md. Abdur Rahman Sarkar · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2017

An experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University to determine the optimum sowing date for selected French bean varieties under Bangladesh condition. The experiment consisted of two factors namely; (i) variety viz. BARI Jhar Sheem-1,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2017/38096

Response to F3 Selection for Grain Yield in Durum Wheat [Triticum turgidum (L.) Thell. ssp. turgidum conv. durum (Desf.) Mac Key] under South Mediterranean Conditions

Zahira Laala, Amar Benmahammed, Abdelmalek Oulmi, Zine El Abidine Fellahi & Hamenna Bouzerzour · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2017

An experiment was carried out at the Field Crop Institute, Agricultural Research Station of Setif (ITGC-ARS, Setif, Algeria), to assess the response to early generation selection in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.). Results indicated the presence of sufficient variability to wa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2017/37923

Assessment of Flax Varieties for Drought Tolerance

Heba Amin Mahfouze, Sherin Amin Mahfouze, Magda Aly Mahmoud El-Enany & Mahmoud El-Sayed Ottai · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2017

Introduction: Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) is one of the ancient yields cultivated for dual purposes (oil and fibers). Drought stress plays an important role in the productivity of the flax crop in the world. Methodology: A laboratory experiment on early seedling growth stage wa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2017/38495