Onion (Allium cepa L.) is a highly nutritive vegetable with about 2 million metric tons grown annually in Nigeria, but the majority is lost to postharvest spoilage, especially through microbial infection. In this study, we identified bacteria and fungi associated with postharvest...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v5i230130
An epidemic of disease is the progress of the disease in time and space. The objectives of the present study are to understand and compare the four nonlinear models for disease progress curves of five sesame varieties. The regression parameters estimation, standard error, R-squar...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v5i230129
U. S. Aguwa, D. K. Ogbuokiri, C. S. Eze, B. N. Obinwa, F. O. Ovie, K. C. Obi, S. F. Onwuelingo, D. I. Okonkwo, I. J. Obiesie, A. E. Agulanna & A. J. Umezulike·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2020
The phytochemical yield of a plant material is related directly to the method as well as solvent of extraction. Lots of African herbs have proven over time to be highly medicinal both for the prevention, management and cure of various ailments. The aim of this research is to comp...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v5i230127
Taro leaf blight (TLB), a major disease of taro plant caused by Phytophthora colocasiae, a pseudo-fungus, that occurs in many taro producing areas, especially in the South West of Cameroon. A Survey was conducted to assess farmers’ knowledge, as well as to determine the incidence...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v5i230128
Sylvere Landry Dida Lontsi, Alain Heu, Joseph Djeugap Fovo, William Norbert Kuate Tueguem, Mbatkam Biamen, Fabrice Christian Gbaporo Gbaporo & Zachée Ambang·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2020
Background: Late blight caused by Oomycete Phytophthora infestans remains a huge problem in potato production and one of the most severe crop diseases worldwide. In Cameroon, the populations characterization of this pathogen remain very little known. Aims: This study aims to char...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v5i130126
Aim: Microorganisms are ubiquitous in the built environment and their presence has been documented to have adverse effect on the users of such buildings. This study was conducted to assess the Bioaerosol concentrations of selected offices. Study Design: A random sampling techniq...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v5i130125
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine correlation between biofilm formation and drug resistance in clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii. Study Design: Bacteriological study. Place and Duration of Study: Laboratory of Microbiology of BilecikSeyhEdebali University, i...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v5i130124
Background: The fast moving world of antibiotics resistance is now a big concern, since our antibiotics are in danger of extinction. This is a concern to us because; an empty ‘antibiotic pipeline’ leads to devastating future. Aim: The aim of this study was to isolate Bacillus cer...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v5i130123
Aims: Medicinal plants have been a fundamental part of the human health since existence. Guyana is surrounded high in the green shoulder of northern South America and shares Amazon River and Amazon Forest. South American population use plant extracts obtained from traditional med...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v5i130122
A study about the bacteriological and physicochemical quality of borehole water at the University of Port Harcourt was carried out. Eight water samples was pooled from NUH Block B (Under graduate Hostel), Nelson Mandela Block B (Undergraduate Hostel), Intercontinental Hostel (Pos...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v4i430121
Hepatitis B (HBV) infection is an important public health concern all over the globe. As a result of its asymptomatic nature, its prevalence among apparently healthy individuals becomes relevant for studies. Hence the prevalence survey of hepatitis B virus was conducted among app...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v4i430120
Health care associated infections (HCAI) are a major complication faced by the healthcare sector leading to high morbidity and mortality. These infections are caused via the persistence of microbial pathogens in the hospital environment for extended periods (weeks to months) on c...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v4i430119
The need to maintain proper hygiene in different grades of mobile food vendors and canteens cannot be overemphasized. The present study was conducted at Biotechnology laboratory, Federal University of Technology Owerri in August 2019 to ascertain the microbiological quality of fo...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v4i430118
Aims: The aim of this study was to study the growth of pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli (ETEC) in Tuna loins. Study Design: Bacteriological study. Place and Duration of Study: Laboratory of Microbiology of the Central Laboratory of Food hygiene and Agro-business (LCHAI), Ab...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v4i430117
In time past, to date combating against diseases and fatal disorders (of known or idiopathic cause) is a major effort among the human race. The emergence of several, novel and pathogenic viral infections have posed a great threat to humanity and could wipe us out of existence if...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2020/v4i330115