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Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the common bacterial infections in man. The changing antimicrobial sensitivity in UTI demands use of appropriate antibiotics. This study was...
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This study evaluated microbiologically, the effect of soil erosion on microbial communities based on soil microbial load. In the course of this study, soil samples were obtained from three...
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Different people from different socio-economic levels and hygiene status use the Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) daily and increase the chances of hand-borne transmission of microorganisms...
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Two fungi, Aspergillus niger and Fusarium cuimorum, isolated from soil showed strong cellulase activity on carboxymethyl cellulose agar. Both fungi were subsequently studied for cellulase...
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Diseases caused by contaminated water consumption and poor hygiene are among the leading causes of death in children, the elderly and people with compromised immune system. Physicochemical...
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Antibiotic resistance is considered as a growing a threat to humans, animal and environmental health. The antibiotics resistance profile of bacteria isolated from cattle dung compost...
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Hydrocarbon pollution of the soil is really detrimental to the environment and human lives are put at risk. Some microorganisms are able to utilize these hydrocarbons and therefore survive...
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This work investigates the antimicrobial activity of honey on Staphylococcus aureus and other bacterial pathogens associated with wound infection. The samples collected from patients...
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Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) are the most widespread group of bacteria that is used in fermented foods. They are natural inhabitants of the human gastric intestine, and can be applied in...
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The work evaluated the microbiological and physicochemical properties of drinking water from different source in Umudike. A total of one hundred...
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The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of β-lactamase producing antibiotic resistance Staphylococcus aureus from health workers in Umudike. A total of hundred (100) nasal...
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Microorganisms associated with the spoilage of pawpaw 'Carica papaya), orange (Citrus sinensi) and banana (Musa acuminate) fruits from five selected markets in Umuahia, Abia State...
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Gastroenteritis is an infection of the gut (intestines) with viruses, bacteria, or other microbes. You may develop diarrhea, sickness (vomiting), tummy (abdominal) pain and other symptoms....
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This study investigated the maintenance and assessment of microbial cell viability in selected carriers (cryoprotectants). Drinking yogurt and pap samples were collected for the laboratory...
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The aim of this study was to assess the growth and physiological properties of top and bottom fermenting yeasts from palm wine. 10 randomly selected palm wine samples were collected from...
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This study determined the antibiogram of bacteria species isolated from used towels, amongst students of MOUAU, of which Four (4) categories of fairly used towels samples (hand towel, face...
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Fermented food are as those products that have been subjected to the effect of microbial enzymes, particularly amylases, proteases and lipases that causes biochemical transformation of...
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Underground water is heavily relied on as the main source of potable water supply in Amizi, Olokoro, with borehole water serving as the conventional source. This has resulted to limited...
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Newly obtained rhizome of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) and cloves of Allium sativum (Garlic) were obtained from the market, they were put together and left at 25oC to permit air...
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The changes that occur during fermentation could either be deleterious (producing toxins) or beneficial (producing food products with superior or distinct attributes).This study determined...
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Food borne diseases are continuing challenges to human health worldwide. Over the decades, the epidemiology of foodbome diseases has changed rapidly as a consequence of changes in the...
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Probiotics are microbial food supplements containing live microorganisms which confers health benefits to the host. These live microorganisms are found in fermented food where the release...
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Human nasal cavity host major human pathogens which exhibit different haemolytic activities. This study was conducted to determine haemolytic activity and streptomycin susceptibility...
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Human beings have used plants to treat common infectious disease and some of these traditional practices are still included as part of the habitual treatment of various maladies. Today,...
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Newly obtained rhizomes of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) and cloves of Allium sativum (Garlic) were put separately at 250C to permit air-drying, milled to fine powder and then these powders...