Ekwealor Chito Clare

Department of Applied Microbiol, and Brewing, Faculty of Biosciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria.

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Research Article Vol. 38, Issue 1

Fungal Contaminants of Feed, Litter and Faecal Dropping Samples of Poultry Birds, their Occurrence and Distribution in Selected Farms in Anambra State, Nigeria

Mba A. N^*, Ekwealor Chito Clare, Ekwealor I. A.

In Nigeria, fungi have been causing high mortality and production loses in the poultry industry. This study aims at quantifying the fungal organisms in feed, litter and birds droppings, and their occurrence and distribution in selected poultry farms in Anambra State, Nigeria. The samples were collected from 10 poultry farms in six local government ...

Jun, 2024 Vol. 38, Issue 1

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Research Article Vol. 31, Issue 2

Keratinophilic Fungi Isolated from Second Hand Wears in Anambra State, Nigeria

Ekwealor Chito Clare^*, Eboh Chiamaka Cynthia, Uzondu Adanna Flora, EzembaChinyere Constance

Samples were collected from one hundred and twenty second hand wears and inoculated into Sabouraud Dextrose Agar Petri dishes supplemented with 0.5mglml cyclohexamide and 0.05mg/ml chloramphenicol. The fungal isolates were tested for their ability to degrade keratin using modified hair-baiting technique and eight species of fungi were recovered....

Dec, 2017 Vol. 31, Issue 2

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