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Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus infection and associated factors among female sex workers using respondent-driven sampling in Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Female sex workers (FSWs) are a marginalized group notoriously having limited healthcare access and poor-quality care. Inevitably, they are …
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Comparative study of microbial structure and functional profile of sunflower rhizosphere grown in two fields
Abstract Background Microbial communities inhabiting the rhizosphere play pivotal roles in determining plant health and yield. Manipulation of the rhizosphere …
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Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Assosa General Hospital, Western Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Asymptomatic bacteriuria is a common problem in pregnant women and about 40% of women with untreated asymptomatic bacteriuria during …
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Characterization of virulence factors of Salmonella isolated from human stools and street food in urban areas of Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: This study was undertaken to identify and functionally characterize virulence genes from Salmonella isolates in street food and stool …
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Osteopontin and malaria: no direct effect on parasite growth, but correlation with P. falciparum-specific B cells and BAFF in a malaria endemic area
BACKGROUND: The dysregulation of B cell activation is prevalent during naturally acquired immunity against malaria. Osteopontin (OPN), a protein produced …
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Bacteriological profile, antibiotic susceptibility and factors associated with neonatal Septicaemia at Kilembe mines hospital, Kasese District Western Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Neonatal septicaemia is one of the most common leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. It …
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Bacterial profile of high-touch surfaces, leftover drugs and antiseptics together with their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The hospital environment serves as a source of nosocomial infections, which pose a major therapeutic challenge. Although many bacteria …
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Bacteriological and molecular characterization of Mycobacterium bovis isolates from tuberculous lesions collected among slaughtered cattle, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, the distribution of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) has long been known and documented as a major problem of …
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Xanthomonas bacteriophages: a review of their biology and biocontrol applications in agriculture
Phytopathogenic bacteria are economically important because they affect crop yields and threaten the livelihoods of farmers worldwide. The genus Xanthomonas …
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Genetic and antimicrobial resistance profiles of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli from different sources in Egypt
Abstract Background The Shiga toxin-producingEscherichia coli(STEC) represented a great risk to public health. In this study, 60 STEC strains recovered …
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Comparison of targeted metagenomics and IS-Pro methods for analysing the lung microbiome
BACKGROUND: Targeted metagenomics and IS-Pro method are two of the many methods that have been used to study the microbiome. …
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Genetic fingerprinting and aflatoxin production of Aspergillus section Flavi associated with groundnut in eastern Ethiopia
Abstract Background Aspergillusspecies cause aflatoxin contamination in groundnut kernels, being a health threat in agricultural products and leading to commodity …
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Prevalence and molecular characterization of group B streptococcus in pregnant women from hospitals in Ohangwena and Oshikoto regions of Namibia
BACKGROUND: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence rate, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and molecular characteristics of …
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Emerging MDR-Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium in house-reared domestic birds as the first report in Egypt
BACKGROUND: Avian tuberculosis is a chronic and zoonotic disease that affects a wide variety of birds, mammals, and humans. This …
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Assessment of the sanitary quality of ready to eat sesame, a low moisture street food from Burkina Faso
Abstract Background Microbial contamination of edible low moisture food poses a significant public health risk for human. In this study, …
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Isolation and characterization of lytic phage TUN1 specific for Klebsiella pneumoniae K64 clinical isolates from Tunisia
BACKGROUND: Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae spp. (kp) are emerging agents of severe infections of the respiratory, urinary tract and wounds that …
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Distribution and Clonality of drug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in South Africa (SA) is clonal and is caused mostly by transmission. …
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Detection and characterization of carbapenem resistant Gram‐negative bacilli isolates recovered from hospitalized patients at Soba University Hospital, Sudan
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a complex threat to global health security and universal health coverage. Recently, nosocomial infections with …
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Prevalence and antibiotics susceptibility profiles of Streptococcus pyogenes among pediatric patients with acute pharyngitis at Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes) is a Gram positive bacterium which is a leading cause of pharyngitis, skin and soft …
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Diagnostic utility of GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay versus conventional methods for diagnosis of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (T.B) is one of the major infectious diseases in the developing countries. The diagnosis of extrapulmonary T.B (EPTB) …