Background and Objectives: Infection is a commonly encountered problem for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) and Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infection is predominant. The aim of this study was to detect the frequency of different bacterial isolates and their antibio...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/20821
Backgrounds: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common bacterial infections disease among children, pediatric and neonatal patients. These infections are found frequently in children. The global evolution of antibiotic resistance among urinary tract isolates has recentl...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/20208
Commonly used psychotropic medications are widely presumed to have deleterious effects on neuropsychological test performance. However, given the special difficulties of neuropsychological assessment with psychiatric populations, these effects have rarely been directly examined f...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/20422
The objective of the study was to analyze and determine the factors associated with different types of domestic violence (physical, emotional and sexual) in Zambia. The data for the study was derived from the Zambia Demographic Health Survey carried out by Central Statistical Off...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/20140
Aims: To research formalized rules – norms reflecting group of work values embedded in organizational culture, which are based on beliefs, reflecting organization’s systemic preferences in ways of overcoming uncertainty. We tried to identify differences in strategies of decision-...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/20485
This study examined factors affecting the utilization of maternal health care services ‘Abiye programme’ by rural women of Ondo State, Nigeria. A multistage and purposive sampling technique was used to select one hundred and twenty women for the study. Descriptive statistics such...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/18208
Mahendran Sekar, Hazlin Nadira Mohd Hashim, Fatin Shahirah Ahmad Fadzil, Syafina Syafawati Mohamed Sukaini, Nurul Noorain Mohamad Zukhi, Muhammad Nafiz Nadzri & Mohd Syafiq Abdullah·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Hibiscus sabdariffa (Indian elder, family: Malvaceae) is a species of hibiscus, found naturally in Malaysia, India, Africa and Australia. It is cultivated wild areas on village outskirts and wasteland in Malaysia, Perak State. The parts of the plant are used for diuretic, mild la...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19142
B. M. Nsimba, P. V. Tsalu, D. T. Mwanangombo, E. K. Atibu, D. S. T. Tshibangu, K. Kayembe, N. L. Basosila, S. O. Mihigo & P. T. Mpiana·Chemical Science International Journal·2015
Aims: This work highlights the influence of the additivity of withdrawing electronic groups attached to the aromatic ring on the inhibition of the production of methane gas by the methanogenic bacteria acetoclastic. Study Design: Anaerobic digestion of pig manure, anaerobic toxic...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/21375
The use of plants in traditional medicine become very common nowadays throughout the world and in developing countries in particular. The current study was carried out aiming to compare the chemical features of three vegetables (Vernonia amygdalina, Crateva adansonii and Sesamum...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/19123
Bacterial leaf blight (BLB) caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) is one of the most common devastating diseases of rice (Oryza sativa) all around the world. Thus, present study has been conducted to screen 12 aromatic rice cultivars (Atashail, Basmati, Kalizira, Uknimodh...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/20501
Plant diseases caused by microorganisms are a major problem that touches many agricultural crops, causing damages in yield potential each year in Morocco as in other countries. To face this burden, medicinal plants are among the richest bio-resources of the drugs currently used f...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/21430
In this study, an attempt was made to substitute maize (Zea mays L.) content of broiler starter feed with ground cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) peels enzymatically improved with amylase-producing fungi with a view to having a cost-effective yet nutritious and health-friendly...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/20614
In order to discover enzymes having potential for wood fibre modification, bacteria (fourteen strains designated MMB1 to MMB14) were isolated from a decomposing stump from a resinous tree. Phylogenetic analysis and biochemical characterization indicated that these isolates were r...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/21512
Aim: To evaluate the virulence characteristics of recently isolated Tanzanian strains of fowlpox virus (FWPV) and pigeonpox virus (PGPV) in chickens. Study Design: Experimental. Place and Duration of Study: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogo...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/20150
This study reveals the methicillin sensitivity pattern of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. The two species of Staphylococci were isolated from polluted and unpolluted soil and water; anatomical sites such as nose, ear, skin, hand and throat; wastes from dustb...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/19025