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Antibacterial Effect of Gongronema latifolium Leaf Extract on Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Skin of Human Subjects in Lafia Metropolis Open
Antibiotics have been critical in the fight against infectious diseases. However, plants have also been used to treat diseases due to presence of some chemical compounds (active ingredients) that possess medicinal properties. This study in…
Seroprevalence and risk factors of Hepatitis B and C Virus infection Among Inmates in a Correctional Service, Nasarawa State, Nigeria Open
Hepatitis infection has remained a reoccurring public health challenge. The seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C virus infection among inmates in Lafia correctional service, Nasarawa State, Nigeria was assessed. Blood samples of 1…
Prevalence of Candida Species Among Unmarried Women Attending Lafia Primary Health Care Centers Open
One of the several normal-flora of an individual’s vaginal, oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract and mucosal membrane are Candida species. Candida have been associated with diverse diseases including life threatening invasive, superficial a…
Isolation and Characterization of Phosphorus Solubilizing Bacteria from Millet Rhizosphere in Lafia metropolis Open
Phosphorus is an essential, but often unavailable nutrient for plant growth in the soil due to its low solubility. Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria (PSB) convert insoluble forms of phosphorus into soluble forms that can be taken up by plan…
Hand Carriage of Microorganisms by Students of Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria Open
Microbes from the body's regular flora and transient microorganisms from the environment are found on human hands. Hands can also be used to spread disease from one person to another, especially among close persons. This study aimed to iso…
Prevalence and Antifungal Susceptibility of Fungal Isolates Associated with Otomycotic Patients in Lafia Open
This study assessed the fungal pathogens associated with otomycosis and their antifungal profile. A cross-sectional study was done to collect, examine and culture 177 exudate swabs from patients presenting with otomycosis at the Dalhatu Ar…
Nucleoside Transport and Nucleobase Uptake Null Mutants in Leishmania mexicana for the Routine Expression and Characterization of Purine and Pyrimidine Transporters Open
The study of transporters is highly challenging, as they cannot be isolated or studied in suspension, requiring a cellular or vesicular system, and, when mediated by more than one carrier, difficult to interpret. Nucleoside analogues are i…
Molecular pathogenesis of Rocky Mountain spotted fever: a brief review Open
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial infection caused by Rickettsia, a diverse group of small Gram-negative rod-shaped α-proteobacteria, and obligates intracellular pathogens, which are free-living in hosts' cell cytoplasm an…
Breakthroughs in SARS-CoV-2-monoclonal antibodies development Open
In December 2019, cases of unknown pneumonia-like disease connected to food markets were reported in China. The causative agent was identified as a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2), and the disease which spread a…
Antimicrobial activity of Ricinus comunis, Swietenia mahogani and Crusentia cujete ethanol extracts against multidrug resistant pathogens, recovered from a hospital environment Open
Medicinal plants have been used as effective approaches to manage multidrug resistant pathogens, including infectious agents that cause nosocomial infections. This study aimed to investigate the antimicrobial potentials of ethanolic extrac…
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND VIRULENCE GENES PROFILING OF<i>PROTEUS</i>SPECIES FROM POULTRY FARMS IN LAFIA, NIGERIA Open
The poultry industry is important in boosting food sustainability of a population; however, the poultry environment and products are susceptible to pathogen contamination arising from poor farm hygienic conditions. This study investigated …
Listerial contamination of raw beef and chevon in north-central Nigeria Open
Background and objective: Listeria sp. is a ubiquitous and frequently isolated foodborne pathogen. The prevalence of Listeria sp in raw beef and chevon sold in Lafia Nigeria, as well as their antibiotic susceptibility profile was evaluated…