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Predisposing factors and cost Implications of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients attending federal medical centre Makurdi, Nigeria
The predisposing factors and the cost implications of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in patients attending Federal Medical Centre, Benue State, Makurdi, was investigated. Information on socio-economic and demographic characteristics of the patients was obtained using a structured questionnaire. The female had a higher (56.5%) number of TB patients than the male (43.5%). Most of the TB patients ... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - September 5, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of endophytic fungi extracts isolated from Carissa carandas
This is the first report of endophytic fungi derived from Carissa carandas producing bioactive compounds in Thailand. The aims of this research were to evaluate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of extractsfrom endophytic fungi, identify the potential fungal isolates by phylogenetic analysis and analyze the composition of the potential crude extract by gas chromatography-mass spec... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - September 5, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Antimicrobial resistance profile of Escherichia coli isolates recovered from diarrheic patients at Selam Health Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Antimicrobials have been playing an important role in preventing illness and death associated with infections due to bacteria. However, the emergence and spread of resistance by pathogens have decreased the effectiveness of the commonly prescribed antimicrobials. Intestinal Escherichia coli are among bacterial pathogens that are endowed with such resistance traits because they are important ... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - August 30, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Antibiotic resistant phenotypes of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from fresh and fermented milk in parts of Nasarawa State, Nigeria
This work was aimed at determining the occurrence and antibiogram of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from fresh and fermented milk samples in parts of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. A total of 180 samples comprising of fresh raw milk, bulk milk, nono, and kindirmo were collected over a period of 6 months (May to October, 2017). Standard microbiological procedures were employed in the isolation, ide... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - August 30, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Chemical analysis of the biomass of a native strain of Spirulina subsalsa Oersted ex Gomont 1892 (Spirulinaceae) cultivated in low-cost saline medium
The objective of this study was to analyze the biochemical composition of the biomass of a native strain of S. subsalsa cultivated in low-cost saline medium and harvested in the expone... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - August 23, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Optimisation of biological wastewater treatment for yeast processing effluent using cultured bacteria: Application of response surface methodology
In the present study, the interactive effects of temperature and cultured bacteria on the performance of a biological treatment system of wastewater from a local yeast producing plant were investigated. The main objective of this study was to optimize the operating parameters that reduce organic load and colour. Biological treatment was conducted using a Central Composite Design (CCD) and op... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - August 20, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Anti-dermatophytic activity of hexane extracts of Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Dermatophytes cause superficial fungal infections that pose public health problem to man and animals. Long term treatment with antifungal agents is required to control these infections. Various parts of Azadirachta indica are claimed to have significant medicinal value in treatment of infections especially ringworm. To determine the antifungal activity of the oil and fractions against dermat... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - August 20, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Detection of multidrug-resistant enterobacteria simultaneously producing extended-spectrum β -lactamases of the PER and GES types isolated at Saint Camille Hospital Center, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Resistance to a wide variety of common antibiotics is observed among clinical strains designated as extended-spectrum -lactamase (ESBL) producers. These produce enzymatic proteins that effectively inactivate cephalosporins and aztreonam and are a serious global health problem that complicates treatment strategies. Many studies report a high prevalence of ESBL producers among Gram-negative ba... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - August 16, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Prevalence of urinary tract infection and antibiotic resistance pattern in pregnant women, Najran region, Saudi Arabia
This study was conducted on 151 patients who attended the gynecology clinic during the study period. Nineteen UTI proven cases of UTI were studied for prevalence of microorganism and sensitivity pattern against different antibiot... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - August 16, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Extended spectrum beta-lactamase production and plasmid mediated quinolone resistance among lactose non-fermenting nterobacteriaceae isolated from poultry sources in Calabar, Nigeria
This study investigated the co-carriage of plasmid mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) and extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing lactose non-fermenting (LNF) Enterobacteriaceae isolated from poultry birds. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out between September, 2016 and March, 2017. The Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method was used to determine the antimicrobial... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - July 30, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus spp. in the nasal cavity of dental surgeon ’ s professors
The aim of the study is to investigate the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus spp. nasal colonization among dental surgeon professors. Dental surgeon professors of a Higher Education Institution (HEI) responded to a questionnaire covering sociodemographic, employment and behavioral data, and were subjected to clinical specimen collection by nasal swab. Identification and susceptibility tes... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - July 25, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Detection of mutations in ampC promoter/attenuator gene in Escherichia coli from dairy cows in Rio de Janeiro and Mato Grosso, Brazil
Escherichia coli present the ampC naturally, and the observation of phenotypical resistance to cefoxitin is related to this gene deregulation. Mutations in the regulatory region in ampC cause exaggerated expression. The most frequent alterations in the E. coli AmpC promoter/attenuator leading to this overexpression is described at the positions: -88, -82, -42, -18, -1 and +58. Mastitis studi... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - July 24, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Detection of tetracycline resistant E. coli and Salmonella spp. in sewage, river, pond and swimming pool in Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Antibiotic resistant bacteria and resistance genes in the environment are major health problem globally. The present study was undertaken to detect antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. in sewage, river, pond and swimming pool. Emphasis was given on tetracycline resistant phenotype and genotype, since, tetracycline is a widely used antibiotics. Isolation and identificatio... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - July 24, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Microbial community structure in confluence region of Huang, Wei and Luo rivers in Guanzhong plain in central China
To investigating microbial abundance and community in confluence region of Huang, Wei and Luo rivers in Guanzhong plain in central China, plates culture were used to visualize quantity of soil microorganism colony, polymerase chain reaction and Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) were used to detect microorganism abundance and community. The results show that microorganism reduce ... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - June 29, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Shiga toxigenic, enteroinvasive and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli in fish from experimental fish farm (Layo), C ô te d ’ Ivoire
The objective of this study was to know the sanitary quality of fish coming from Layo farm. Twenty fishes (Oreochromis niloticus), were selected in four ponds and Escherichia coli were isolated in gills and viscera according to microbiological methods. One hundred and twenty strains of E. coli were isolated, and their virulence was performed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using specific ... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - June 20, 2019 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research