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Research Article

ASSESSMENT OF PATHOGENIC POTENTIALS OF COLONIAL AND FILAMENTOUS Candida ALBICANS'IN VARIED IMMUNOLOGICAL STATE OF ANIMALS

Uzoechi A. U^*, Orji Justina C, tNwachiikwn M.I.,, Ohttocha P./Nzvachukwu I.O

The infection process when C albicans grew in the filamentous and colonial forms were assessed in rats by determination of survival times, fungal burden from kidney and histological examination. Rats in the various immunological state survived C albicans in the Colonial form than in the filamentous form. Neutrophil deficient rats and rats depleted of all forms of immunity had the highest morta...

Dec, 2015 pp. 3127-3138

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Research Article

ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIAL CONTAMINANTS FROM DOOR HANDLES IN A TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN UMUAHIA, ABIA STATE, NIGERIA

Nwankwo Emmanuel Omvubiko^*, Afuruobi HelenChinyeaka

Objects such as door handles, mobile phones, pens, often touched with hands can act as vectors of microbial pathogens. The aim of this study was to isolate, identify and evaluate the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of bacterial contaminants from door handles in Michael Okpara University of agriculture, Umudike.A total of one hundred door handles randomly scattered within the university campus o...

Dec, 2015 pp. 3139-3147

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Research Article

EFFECT OF STORAGE CONTAINERS ON THE BACTERIOLOGICALQUALITY OF WATER FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES

Osuji M.J.^*, Odu, N. N.

This research work was therefore carried out to assess the effect of different containers on the quality of different water samples and the effect of long storage time on the bacterial load (bioload) of the water samples. Spread plate count technique was adopted using Nutrient, Salmonella/Shigella, MacConkey and Thiosulphite Citrate bile sucrose agar. Calabash, Glass, Metal and Plastic contain...

Dec, 2015 pp. 3148-3158

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EFFECT OF PHOSPHATE SOLUBILIZING BACTERIA ON GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS OF MAIZE, BEANS AND GROUNDNUT SEEDLINGS IN POTTED SOIL

Nwanyanwu, C. E^*, Umeh, S.I, Sapele A.

Growth effects of phosphate solubilizing bacterial strains on maize, beans and groundnut seedlings in potted soil samples were investigated. The bacterial strains were isolated from uncultivated agricultural farmland on nutrient agar medium. The isolates were tested for their phosphate solubilizing potential using National Botanical Research Institute Phosphate (NBRIP) agar containing tricalci...

Dec, 2015 pp. 3159-3166

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Research Article

REVIEW ON MEDICINAL PLANTS

Korondu S. I.^*, Adeleye S. A, Okorondu M.M.O.

Medicinal plants have been of existence from time immemorial. Over 250,000 exist and are believed to have different medicinal activities. Moreover, only the activities of about 50,000 plants have been examined. The use of plants for the remedy of diseases is usually termed phytotherapy, complementary and alternative medicine or phytomedicine. These plants have been classified based on part use...

Dec, 2015 pp. 3167-3183

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Research Article

Green Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles From Extract of Leaves of Croton Zambesicus

Ahmed, R.N.^*, Sani, A, Oluwo, O.N, Sule, I.O, Zakariyah, R.F

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was synthesized using a combination of aqueous extract of Croton zambesicus and silver nitrate (AgNO3) solution to obtain various concentrations of 100mg/ml, 200mg/ml, 300mg/ml and 400mg/ml at 10mM. Characterization of the synthesized silver nanoparticle was done by UV-visible spectroscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Antimicrobial activity ag...

Jun, 2016 pp. 3192-3199

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Research Article

Phylogenetic Analysis of Sulphidogenic Bacteria Isolated From Nigerian Crude Oil and Its Produce Water

Akinnibosun F. I.^*, Lappin-Scott H. M

Phylogenetic analysis of sulphidogenic bacterial isolates from Nigerian Bonny light crude oil and its produce water samples was carried out following preliminary detection of the bacterial species. Samples were enriched in mixed carbon postgate’s (MCP) medium and incubated at 55 ºC for 28 days. DNA was extracted from isolated culture and amplified by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) using 16S r...

Jun, 2016 pp. 3208-3214

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Prevalence of Uropathogens in Diabetic Patients and their Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern

Akinnibosun F. I.^*, Iriakpe, H. J

The prevalence of bacteria causing UTI in diabetic patients, as well as their susceptibility to commonly used antibiotics was investigated in Benin City. Bacteriological analysis involved standard biochemical tests and comparison of isolates’ characteristics with known taxa. Species isolated from the urine samples analysed were Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus saprophytic...

Jun, 2016 pp. 3235-3241

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Antibacterial Evaluation of Extracts of Seed Kernel and Leaf of Moringa Oleifera Against Bacteria from Raw Cow Milk

Zakariyah, R.F^*, Sani, A, Odebisi-Omokanye M.B, Ahmed, R.N.

Moringa oleiferahas been found very useful in a lot of health related problems owing to its medicinal components and values, these has led to research on its antibacterial activity against food borne pathogens. Aqueous and acetone extracts of Moringa oleifera seed kernel and leaf were evaluated for antibacterial activity against Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli isolat...

Jun, 2016 pp. 3266-3271

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Investigation of Antifungal Activity of Green-Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles on Phytopathogenic Fungi

Oloyede A R.^*, Ayedun E. O, Sonde O I, Akinduti P. A

Silver nanoparticles (SNPs) are nanoparticles of silver that are in the range of 1.0 and 100nm in size. They have unique antimicrobial properties which help in water sanitation and medical industries, but their potentials in agriculture have not been utilized. This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of SNPs synthesized using different concentrations of bitter leaf (Vernonia amygd...

Jun, 2016 pp. 3323-3328