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Biodegradability of polystyrene plastics by bacterial isolates from plastic composted waste soil and molecular characterization of plastic degrading bacterial isolates
This study examined the biodegradability of polystyrene (PS) plastics. Soil samples were collected from Oluku Community in Egor Local Government Area, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Heterotrophic bacteria were enumerated and screened for PS degradation potential. Plastics degrading potential of the isolates was determined by Shake Flask method, degradation of PS plastics was determined by a... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - June 29, 2022 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Assessment of handwashing knowledge, attitude and practices among healthcare workers at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania
The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) as one of the top ten causes of hospital death worldwide. Hand hygiene is arguably the simplest and most effective way to prevent the transmission of HCAI between one patient to another or from patients to healthcare workers. The practical implementation of hand hygiene depends on the attitude and knowledge of h... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - June 29, 2022 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Aflatoxins B1 contamination levels in maize and awareness of aflatoxins among main maize stakeholders in Chemba and Kondoa Districts, Tanzania
Maize (Zea mays) is the staple food for the majority of people in Tanzania which plays a key role in subsistence and a cash crop among actors of the maize value chain. Environmental factors such as soil contamination by fungi, water stress, warm and humid conditions are among several factors contributing to fungal growth and aflatoxins contamination in maize, leading to significant economic ... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - May 31, 2022 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Antibiogram and multidrug resistant pattern of Escherichia coli from environmental sources in Port Harcourt
Antibiotics are the most successful form of therapeutics developed for the treatment of disease caused by bacteria. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of Escherichia coli and multidrug resistant pattern from environmental sources in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Forty samples were collected from environmental sources including poultry litter, soil, waste water and cloaca. All s... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - May 30, 2022 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria isolates from ward environment of a hospital in Tema, Ghana
Community and hospital-acquired antimicrobial resistance is on the increase worldwide and threatens the ability to treat patients effectively. This can result in high levels of morbidity and mortality from microbial infections. Susceptibility patterns help track microbial resistance potentials in order to enhance antibiotic prescription and use. The susceptibility patterns of Staphylococcus ... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - May 25, 2022 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Comparative study of the phytochemical and antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of Euphorbia heterophylla and Vitellaria paradoxa
A comparative study was carried out to determine the phytochemical components and Euphorbia heterophylla antibacterial activity as well as Vitellaria paradoxaleaf crude extracts on four enteric organisms, namely: Proteus vulgaris, Salmonella Typhi, Shigella flexneri, and Escherichia coli. The clinical isolates of the enteric organisms were subjected to test of antimicrobial susceptibility us... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - May 16, 2022 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Bacterial contamination and risk factors associated with naira notes circulating in Polytechnic Campus, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State Nigeria
The abused Nigerian currency became an issue of concern recently, when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) launched a nationwide enlightenment campaign aimed at educating the public on the proper handling of Naira notes. The study investigated the current bacterial contamination of Nigerian currency notes as well as the risk factors associated with it in Polytechnic Community Ado- Ekiti, Niger... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - May 13, 2022 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Prevalence and multidrug-resistant ESBL-producing E. coli in urinary tract infection cases of HIV patients attending Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria
The study determined the frequency of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-PEc) in HIV-infected individuals with urinary tract infections (UTIs) attending Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA II), and the responses of these bacterial pathogens to colistin, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, and ertapenem. Exactly 200 urine samples (mid-strea... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - May 13, 2022 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Resistance profile of Staphylococcus strains and detection of the Mec A, Van A and Van B genes in private hospitals in Benin
The present study aims to identify the emergence ofMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, S. aureus resistant to vancomycin and to investigate the presence ofMec A, Van AandVan Bgenesamong Staphylococcus strains isolated from hospital environment. For each type of sample, surface of beds, recyclable material, boxes of rodar, floor and door slats, 53 samples were taken. So, a total of 2... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - May 5, 2022 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Identification of Basidiobolus species from the common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) and their association with isolates from human basidiobolomycosis
This study aimed to identify Basidiobolus species from the common house gecko and to compare them with human GIB isolates. Gecko and human GIB samples were collected from Muhayil Aseer area, south Saudi Arabia (2017-2019). Isolation of fungi f... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - April 28, 2022 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Isolation and identification of phytopathogenic bacteria in vegetable crops in West Africa (C ô te D ’ ivoire)
Yield losses in food crops due to plant pathogenic bacteria are significant and increasing over the years. The increasing losses caused by bacterial plant pathology are explained by the emerging resistance of bacteria to the chemical agents used in plant protection. Moreover, these chemical agents harm the environment through residue accumulation leading to soil pollution and the perturbatio... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - April 22, 2022 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Isolation, biochemical characterization and safety screening of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria from spontaneously fermented cereal products from Western Kenya
This study aimed at isolating and screening... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - April 12, 2022 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Prevalence of anemia and associated factors in HIV-1 infected children before and after initiation of antiretroviral therapy in Burkina Faso: A retrospective study
This study aimed to describe the prevalence of anemia and its associated factors in HIV-infected children before and after their highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). This was a retrospective study that... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - April 8, 2022 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Morphological and molecular characterisation of termite species in Taita Taveta County, Kenya
The diversity of termites remains obscure despite having seized the equatorial ecological community with numerous effects both environmental and solvent. In the current study, morphology and DNA based techniques were used to appraise the heterogeneity of termites in Taita Taveta County. Soldier termites were arbitrarily fragmented from the five main plant lives in the study region. A dissect... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - April 8, 2022 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacteria isolated from fomites in some day care centres in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
This study was conducted by carrying out the isolation, identification and determination of the sensitivity profile to antibiotics in bacteria isolated from fomites in some day care centres in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. A total of one hundred and twenty-four fomites were collected from selected seventeen day care centers within Ile-Ife. These were cultured on nutrient agar plates incubate... (Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research)
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - March 15, 2022 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research