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This study was carried out to determine the incidence of bioflim formation and Methicillin resistance among clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus obtained from Mercy Specialist...
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Herbs and spices are parts of plants from indigenous or exotic origin are essential part of human diet as they improve taste, color and aroma of foods (Venugopal et al., 2009). In...
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Several strains of lactic acid bacteria secrete extracellular polysaccharides in favourable environment such as milk. Exopolysaccharides (ESP) is used to describe extracellular...
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Uvaria chamae and Eleusin indica exhibited antimicrobial activity against both the Gram positive and Gram negative test-organisms at 500mg/ml and 250mg/mi for methanolic extract...
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Medicinal plants are of great importance to the health of individual and the communities. The medicinal value of some plants lies in some chemical substances that produce definite...
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The aim of this study is to assess the antibiogram of microorganisms involved in the degradation of Abattoir in Umuahia, Abia State. A total of eight (8) samples which include (Soil, Waste...
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Human and animal infections caused by Salmonella species remains a significant public health problem worldwide. This study was conducted to isolate and identify Salmonella from...
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Groundwater is generally considered a safe source of drinking water because it is extracted with low microbial flora with little need for treatment before drinking. However....
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This study investigate on the co-infection of HIV and atypical mycobacteria. The Trinity Biotech Uni-GoldTM rapid test method was used to screen for the HIV while Ziehi Neelsen stain was...
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The study assessed the bacteriological and physicochemical quality of Umuahia South streams namely Umuabali, Amachara, Oyivo (Ubakala), Oyivo (Ohiya), Umuekwule, Umuajameze, Umubaa,...
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Microorganisms associated with deterioration of orange juice during storage were investigated. Bacteria isolated from orange juice included Lactobacillus specie, Staphylococcus aureus and...
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Salmonellae are Gram negative, non-lactose fermenting and non-spurring bacteria. Many Salmonella outbreaks have been found associated with fruits and vegetables from soil with...
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Antimicrobial contaminations are frequently involved in herbal products since all products are from plants, but in some cases, they are in large amount and may include pathogenic...
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The present study was aimed at the biochemical characterization of Salmonella species and Escherichia coil from specimens (droppings, feed, water and litter) in some selected poultry...
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The isolation and susceptibility patterns of microorganisms isolated from palm wine were carried out, three palm wine samples were brought from Ariam, Ndioru and Ahia eke markets and...
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This research studied the effect of fermentation on the production of pyridoxine and biotin by Lactic Acid Bacteria from fermented Pentaclethra macrophylla (Ugba). Locally produced sampls...
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The study was aimed at isolating and identifying bacteria associated with tooth infection among people living in Umuariaga, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria. The research was a cross...
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This study was aimed at elevating the seroprevalence and isolation of Helicobacter pylon among patient suspected of having stomach ulcer. Blood and stool samples were collected from...
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The bacteriological and physico-chemical analysis of two borehole water used by Hostel Student of M.O.U.A.0 was carried out from the two different samples collected, four (4) bacterial...
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Food stuffs can be contaminated with fungi in the field, during drying, processing, transportation and subsequent storage, which may lead to secretion of mycotoxins under favorable...
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Salmonella is among the most important foodborne pathogens worldwide with fresh vegetables as major route of transmission to man. Samples of cabbage vegetable samples were analyzed...
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Antimicrobial sensitivity potency of pasteurized honey was evaluated on some bacterial (Staphyiococus aures and Esherichia coil) and fungal pathogens (E floccosum, T. Verrucosum and M....
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Cereal beverages are desired in many parts of' the world particularly in Atrica(Holzapt'el, 1989). Kunun-zaki" and other cereal beverages! beers including "Busa" of Uganda and "Kaffir" of...
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A total of 50 carcass swab samples were collected and screened. But 3 2(64%) isolates of E. coil were identified by colony identification and confirmed by biochemical tests. The E....