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Vol. 39, No. 2 (2025) Dec 2025

Comparative In Vitro Antifungal Activities of Zingiber officinale, Justicia carnea, Hibiscus sabdariffa Nanosynthesized Extracts against Uropathogenic Candida albicans

Abstract: Urogenital infections caused by Candida species (candiduria) are a growing public health concern, exacerbated by the rise of antifungal-resistant strains. This necessitates the search for novel, effective antifungal agents, with medicinal plants being a promising source. Ethanol, chlorofor...

Vol. 39, No. 2 (2025) Dec 2025

Resistance pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolated from Re-treatment Patients to First Line Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs in Zaria Nigeria

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading infections that cause death worldwide. The emergence of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis is of great concern for National TB control programmes wich hinders the control of tuberculosis; therefore it has become important to screen infected patients for...

Vol. 39, No. 2 (2025) Dec 2025

Antioxidant, Functional and Sensory Properties of Wine Produced from Yellow Mombin (Spondias mombin L.) Using a Wild Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) from Palm Wine

Yellow mombin is an underutilized indigenous fruit characterized by unique flavor and high sugar content making it suitable for exotic wine production though fermentation. This study was aimed at exploiting the fermentative capability of palm wine Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the production of wine a...

Vol. 39, No. 2 (2025) Dec 2025

Assessment of the Level of Cytokines in People living with HIV, HCV and HIV/HCV Individuals in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria

Cytokines, play a crucial role regulating the immune response and coordinating the communication between cells of the immune system and other tissues. The co-infection of HIV/HCV in patients compared to mono infections has been discovered to have reduced anti-inflammatory cytokines in peripheral blo...

Vol. 39, No. 2 (2025) Dec 2025

Incidence and Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Plesiomonas shigelloides Isolated from Fish, Fish Storage Water and Fish Seller’s Towel

Plesiomonas shigelloides is an emerging pathogen commonly found in aquatic environment that had been implicated in diverse gastrointestinal diseases. This study evaluated the incidence of Plesiomonas shigelloides and their antibiogram pattern in fish storage water, fish and fish seller’s towel swab....

Vol. 39, No. 2 (2025) Dec 2025

Microbial Quality and Public Health Risk Assessment of Ready-to-Eat Suya Meat in Lagos, Nigeria: Prevalence of Pathogenic Bacteria and Implications for Food Safety

Suya, a popular Nigerian skewered meat (pH 5.7–7.2; aw 0.98–0.99), is a low-acid, high- moisture food that is highly susceptible to microbial contamination. Pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., and Staphylococcus aureus pose severe public health risks in developing regions, where con...

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