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Staphylococcus saprophyticus is commonly observed as a causative agent of uncomplicated urinary tract infections, most often encountered in young female patients. Culture of the clean...
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MRS medium was used to isolate lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus species and streptococcus species) from fermenting milk samples. The effect of varied temperature and pH on the growth of...
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Six kinds of milk yoghurts were produced from cow's milk, goat's and sheep's milk using Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker's yeast) as starter cultures. High...
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The survival of Escherichia coli in bottled water sample exposed to sunlight for a period of 8 days was determined. The 32 bottled water were brought from seven-up bottling company plc.,...
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One hundred urine samples were collected from Michael Okpara University Clinic to determine the incidence of Streptococcal urinary tract infection in adult. The urine sample was subjected...
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The antibacterial activity of garlic (Allium sativum) was investigated using Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli as test organisms. The garlic extract was tested on the organisms at...
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Nigeria naira notes obtained from different markets in Umuahia were analyzed microbiologically for evidence of microbial contamination using standard procedures. The results revealed 45...
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The microbiological and physicochemical characteristics of soil contaminated with lairage. effluent were i:ivestiguted. A total of 20 samples were analyzed for total 20 samples were...
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The egg content and shell of each sample were purchased from Ndume, Ndoru, Umudike and Ahiaeke and were analysed for possible occunence of Salmonella bacteria. The overnight grown cultures...
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Investigations were carried out on the production of coconut wine using yeast isolate from palm wine obtained from South Eastern Nigeria. The isolate were made from 25days aged wine to...
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The incidence of diabetes among tuberculosis (TB) suspects was assessed at the Uzuakoli Tuberculosis and Leprosy Referral Hospital, Abia State between August and October, 2012. The blood...
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The prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) was assessed among students of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. Nasal swabs were collected from 50...
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The selected ready-to-eat foods were analyzed according to standard bacteriological methods for presence of Salmonella species and Escherichia coli of public health significance....
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The purpose of the research work was to evaluate three methods for detection of biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli under many environmental conditions such as...
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Microbial quality such as total viable count (TVC), total staphylococcal count (TSC), total fungal count (TFC), Salmonella count (SC) and total coliform count (TCC) were all evaluated....
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Helicobacter pylon have been shown to be associated with duodenal ulceration and gastric cancer. It has also been claimed to be responsible in the pathogenesis of chronic gastritis in human...
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The microbial quality of pasteurized soursop juice locally produced and the effect of acidification and chemical preservative on the juice were investigated. Soursop fruits were obtained...
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120 poultry eggs from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (MOUAU) poultry farm were analyzed for the presence of Salmonella. They were labeled samples A to D, each group containing...
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Locally produced soymilk was subjected to microbiological analysis (under two storage conditions - ambient and refrigeration) to ascertain their hygienic standard of production and the...
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Yoghurt was produced from tiger nut milk [Cyperus esculentus] by fermentation using starter culture of Lactobacillus bulgaricus at 37°Cfor l2hours and analysed for its microbial quality,...
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Poultry refers to all domesticated birds reared or raised for food or other economic uses (Onyebinama, 2004). These domesticated fowls are kept primarily for meat and eggs. They include...
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This study evaluated the risk associated with hospital waste water from the Federal Medical Center, Umuahia through microbiological quality parameters. The waste waters were cultured on...
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Fresh water prawn (Litopenaus sp.) was naturally fermented for 36 hours in the laboratory to produce the condiment (Ogiri ayiya) and the metabolic activities of the microbial flora...
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The aim of this study is to assess the Extended Spectrum beta Lactamase profile of Salmonella organisms from soil of different poultry farms. Soil samples were collected from different...
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Fifty (50) rectal swab samples were collected from pigs in the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Farm Centre. Twenty-two (22) representing 44% of the samples produced significant...