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Investigating Hotels' Compliance With Food Hygiene Regulations Within Bauchi Metropolis, Bauchi State Nigeria

Esther O. Adebitan*

Food is what contains the nutrients which are essential for body nourishment. The World Food Summit of 1996 defined food security as 'when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life. The hotel is one place where people are served food at a cost. This implies that the hotel has a stake in ensuring food security for all people. H...

Jun, 2018 pp. 4124-4133
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An Assessment of Helminthes Ova on Ready to Eat Vegetables Within Kaduna Metropolis, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Chock, J.J*, Mohammed, A.A, Aliyu, M.Y, Patrick, E.B, Aliyu, A.M, Dogo, S.H, Abraham, O. J

Intestinal parasitic diseases are still a public health problem in the developing countries, probably due to poor sanitation and inadequate personal hygiene. Sixty (60) fresh vegetables comprising of 30 carrot (Daurus carota) and 30 garden egg (Solamun aethiopicum)were collected from farmers within Kaduna metropolis and examined using simple ordinary sedimentation concentration method for the p...

Jun, 2018 pp. 4134-4138
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Correlation of Antibiotic Resistance with Some Virulence Properties Among Clinical Bacterial Isolates

Tula, M.Y.*, Hyoha, O., Filgona, J.

In the last few decades, the levels of antibiotic resistant infections in the developing countries have increased steadily. This was as a result of combination of microbial characteristics and the selective pressure of antimicrobial use. In this study, 100 clinical samples were screened for bacterial genera. The identified organisms were tested for antibiotic resistant pattern, beta-lactamase p...

Jun, 2018 pp. 4139-4147
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Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Microbial Isolates From Open Wounds To Common Antibiotics

Adigun, M.O.*, Afolabi, O.O., Agbaje-Daniels, F.V, Okonofua, C.C., Lateef, S.A.

Wound healing is a complex and dynamic process with the wound environment changing with the changing health status of the individual. This is a resultant effect of antibiotic resistance which the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared as pandemic since 2012. To consolidate this fact, forty-one (41) open wound swab samples were collected from Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUT...

Jun, 2018 pp. 4148-4157
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Fermentative Improvement of Nutritional Status of ogi Using Soybeans

Obi, C. N.*, Usoro, O. A.

Ogi, a common fermented food from maize is usually low in protein mostly when produced from maize alone. This research was carried out to determine the possibility of improving the nutritional value mostly protein, carbohydrate and ash content of pap using soybeans. The maize was steeped together with different percentages of parboiled soy bean (5-50%), and allowed to ferment for 0-72 hours. 0....

Jun, 2018 pp. 4158-4167
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Microbiological Evaluation of Shelf-life Indices of Fermented African Locust Bean Cake Stored Under Preservative Treatment

Rabi, M.*, Mukhtar, M.D., Magashi, A.M., Bukar, A

Daddawa also known as iru, among the Yorubas in South-west Nigeria, is a popular condiment used as taste and flavour enhancer in soup and dishes in Africa. Daddawa is traditionally produced from locust beans (Parkia biglobosa) seeds. This work was carried out on the preservation of fermented Parkia biglabosa seeds sourced from local producers and laboratory produced. The fermented laboratory co...

Jun, 2018 pp. 4168-4175
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Research Article

Hook Worm Infection Among Peasant Farmers in Ghakyob District of Kaninkon Chiefdom Jema'a Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Chock, J.J*, Bobai, M., Abraham, O. J, Aliyu, A.M, Aliyu, M.Y, Patrick, E.B, Dogo, S.H

Hookworm is now known as the most damage and insidious character infection among parasitic infections and ye. the most neglected by the global medical community. This however, is constituting great threat to public health sector most especially in the tropical countries. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of Hookworm infection among peasant farmers in six villages of Ghakyob Dis...

Jun, 2018 pp. 4176-4182
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Research Article

Hepatitis D Virus: An Important Viral Agent in Hepatitis B Virus Endemic Regions a Review

Kekere-Ekun Abdulhafeez Abiola*

More than 370 million individuals worldwide are Hepatitis B virus (HB V) carriers and about 5% of these individuals are co-infected with Hepatitis D virus (HDV). Hepatitis D virus is a defective virus that requires the obligatory help of Hepatitis B virus for its replication and expression. Hepatitis D virus is known to induce acute or chronic liver diseases. Individuals having HBV-HDV co-infec...

Jun, 2018 pp. 4183-4192
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Microbiological and Physico-Chemical Studies of Water in Nduetong Oku Streams of Akwa Ibom State

Nseobong G. Akpan*, Ukponobong E. Antia, Cheryl K. Eno-Ibanga, Mary A. Christopher

The importance of routine assessment of water quality available for consumption, domestic and industrial uses cannot be overemphasized. Hence, studies on microbiological and physico-chemical characteristics of Nduetong Oku streams (Idim Afia and Idim Etuk) were carried out to assess their pollution status. Microbiological analysis showed mean bacterial count of 8.05x105 CFU/mL for Idem Afia and...

Jun, 2018 pp. 4193-4198
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Effect of Soil Types on Infiltration Pattern of Antibiotic Resistant Escherichia Coli From Hospital Wastewaters Into Surrounding Groundwater

Omowunmi Abosede Banjo*, Olawale Olufemi Adelowo, Stephen Oluwafemi Ariyo, Obasola Ezekiel Fagade

This study investigated the vulnerability of six groundwater sources to contamination by Escherichia coli using Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) and standard Microbiological procedures. Hospital wastewater and groundwater samples were collected from five hospitals. VES was accomplished using Schlumberger electrode configuration. All and four of the wastewater and groundwater sources sampled w...

Jun, 2018 pp. 4199-4205