Dipak Mandal, Paramita Bhowmik, Pronobesh Halder and M. L. Chatterjee
Determination of relative toxicity and base line data of dif-ferent insecticides against cotton mealybug (Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley)
...ophos 40 EC (369) > spinosad 45 SC (630) > endosulfan 75 EC (950) through treated food untreated insect method and chlorpyriphos 20 EC (113) > triazophos 40 EC (217) > dichlorvos 75 EC (237) > endosulfan 75 EC (253) > spinosad 45 SC (937) through treated food and treated insect method....
1Sitesh Chatterjee, 1Chirasree Gangopadhyay and 2Santosh Kumar Roy
...xacarb, flubendiamide, spinosad and chlorantraniliprole to test their efficacy against different rice insect-pests. The study found that whorl maggot can be managed properly in seedbed application with chlorantraniliprole granule 0.4% WW/SR in seven days prior to seedling uprooting along with spraying of indoxacarb 14.5 SC /chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC /flubendiamide 48% SC in the main-field. The leaf folder was also managed properly by application of chlorant...
Ali Karabacak1, Senol Celik2, Adile Tatliyer3, Ismail Keskin1, Yakup Erdal Erturk4, Ecevit Eyduran5, Yasir Javed6 and Mohammad Masood Tariq7,*
... (10), Kivircik (10), Merinos (10) and Karacabey Merino (8)) reared in Konya province conditions located in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. For measuring the predictive performance of three algorithms in Models I and II, goodness of fit criteria (coefficient of determination (R2%), adjusted coefficient of determination (Adj.R2%), coefficient of variation (CV%), SD ratio, Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), Relative Approximation Error (...
Muhammad Aslam Farooqi1,*, Mansoor-ul-Hasan2, Sohail Akhtar1, Muhammad Arshad2, Muhammad Naveed Aslam3 and Muhammad Rafay4
...rofenofos, endosulfan, spinosad and deltamethrin) in multi-floral raw honey of Apis dorsata F. collected from the cotton belt area of Punjab, Pakistan. The residues of these insecticides were extracted using ethyl acetate. Honey samples were spiked at 0.1 and 0.01 mg/kg. The mean recoveries of these insecticides in the spiked samples were 74-92% with relative standard deviation less than 20%. The residues of imidacloprid, endosulfan and deltamethrin wer...
Jawad Anwar* and Zafar Iqbal
...a coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus) using 96 well microtitre plate method. The Ethyl acetate fraction showed maximum zone of inhibition (24.25±1.06 mm) against X. campestris and (23.15±2.12 mm) against C. michiganensis on growth nutrient broth (GNB) medium as compared to other culture media (Potato dextrose broth and yeast extract broth). Similarly maximum zone of inhibition was observed in optimized parameters like shaking ...
Muhammad Usman Qamar1, 2, Sidrah Saleem1, Usman Arshad1, Muhammad Farhan Rasheed3, Hasan Ejaz4, Naveed Shahzad5 and Shah Jahan6,*
...annii and P. aeruginosa, were isolated and identified using VITEK 2 compact system. Carbapenamase and metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) production by these isolates was confirmed by modified Hodge’s test and disc potentiation method, respectively. The blaNDM-1genewas amplified by PCR and sequenced. MIC of different antibiotics were determined by VITEK 2 system and antibacterial activity, MIC and MBC of manuka honey was performed...
Zaheer Abbas*, Shaukat Ali, Jalal-Ud-Din and Ghulam M. Ali*
...ugmented with 2 gL-1 myo-inositol and 20 gL-1 sucrose under 16/8 hours light/dark photoperiod. The study confirmed that embryogenic type II calli obtained from half of coleoptilar node of maize seedling is fully capable to regenerate into whole plant under specific chemical and environmental conditions....
Rana Fartab Shoukat1, Shoaib Freed1,*, Kanwar Waqas Ahmad1 and Ateeq-ur-Rehman2
...dacloprid, triazophos, spinosad, pyriproxyfen and nitrinpyrum, as larvicides against C. pipiens. Highest larval percent mortality (73.3 ± 4.7) was observed after application of Ma-11.1(LC40) + nitenpyram (LC40) mixtures under laboratory and field conditions (71.5 ± 7.4). The results showed a significant effect of binary treatments of fungi and chemical insecticides on biological parameters of C. pipiens and its...
Hafiz Azhar Ali Khan1,*, Waseem Akram2, Sumi Lee3, Shakir Manzoor1, Syed Rajab Ayub1, Khalil Ur Rehman1, Shinawar Waseem Ali1, Muhammad Bilal Chattha1 and Sumaira Maqsood1
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Yijiang Liu1, Kun Li2, Hui Zhang2, Khalid Mehmood2,3, Muhammad Shahzad3, Houqiang Luo1,*, Muhammad Asif Yaseen4 and Xiong Jiang2,5,*
...amboo rat Rhizomys pruinosus, which had a problem in standing and walking in a Bamboo farm in Wenzhou, China was carried out, using its tibia. The mt genome (16,579 bp) is composed of 13 protein coding genes, 22 tRNA genes and 2 rRNA genes. The ratio of the bases of the mt genome of R. pruinosus from Wenzhou are A (32.31%), T (31.04%), C (24.77%), G (11.88%), A+T (63.35%), respectively. The multivariable...
Gulnaz Malik1, Abdul Qadir1 and Hafiz Azhar Ali Khan2,*
...ecticides viz., spinosad, emamectin benzoate, lufenuron and thiamethoxam. For this purpose, toxicities of insecticides were tested at three different temperatures 20°C, 25°C and 30°C, on whole wheat grains which was artificially infested with S. oryzae under laboratory conditions. The toxicities of spinosad, emamectin benzoate, lufenuron and thiamethoxam increased 2.65, 1.59, 1.64 and 3.00 fo...
Abdul Basit1, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed1,4*, Sohail Ahmed2, Gohar Ali2 and Muhammad Javaid3
...ticide formulations of spinosad. Refractive sheets of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, black and white were installed in M. charantia beds at three different angles (30º, 60º and 90º). Results revealed that control treatment exhibited significantly higher fruit fly infestation (60%) with minimum marketable fruit yield (374g/bed) than all other treatments. Among treatments, yellow colored refractive sheet treatments exhibited maximum fruit fly i...
Safia Rehman1, Nazish Mazhar Ali1,*, Gerald B. Pier2, Iram Liaqat1 and Bushra Mazhar1
...e in Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major barrier to successful treatment of infection. Additional and novel measures to control this pathogen are needed, along with contemporary information about antibiotic resistances that are present in isolates from different environments. In the present study 72 samples from blood, 43 from sputum, and 19 were obtained from tracheal aspirates patients suffering from chronic and acute lung infections admitted to a local...
Junaid Akhtar1,2, Sidrah Saleem1, Naveed Shahzad3, Abdul Waheed1, Iqra Jameel1, Farhan Rasheed4 and Shah Jahan5,*
...ii (n=32), P.aeruginosa (n=26), K. pneumoniae (n=19), E. coli (n=16), C. ferundi (n=04), P. vulgaris (n=02) and E. cloacae (n=01), were isolated from clinical samples of hospitalized patients. Out of these 100 carbapenem resistant isolates, 93 and 89 isolates were positive for cabapenemase and β-lactamase production, respectively. Notably, 3 (3.3%) of MBL producing strains harbor blaIMP gene ...
Muhammad Asam Riaz1, Javeria Choudhary1, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed1*, Muhammad Afzal1, Sohail Ahmed2 and Muhammad Sajjad Khalil1
...iological insecticide, spinosad, were performed on these strains of T. castaneum. Toxicological studies demonstrated that Fsd-, Jh- and Swl- strains exhibited higher tolerance ratio of 26.5-fold, 21-fold and 18.6-fold respectively relative to Sgd-strain against deltamethrin, whereas, these strains did not have significantly higher tolerance ratio against permethrin and spinosad except Fsd-strain with 9.5-fold tolerance ratio...
Muhammad Latif2, Muneer Abbas1*, Faisal Hafeez2 and Dilbar Hussain2
...iz. spinetoram 120 SC, spinosad 240 SC, bifenthrin 10 EC, cypermethrin 10 EC, chlorantraniliprol 20 SC and flubendiamide 480 SC were applied on brinjal and okra against these pests with five replications. Data was recorded after 24 hrs. 72 hrs. 7 and 10 days after spray application. Results indicated that all the insecticides gave significant control of both pests up to 72 hrs. of spray application. After this pest population was started to increase. In L. orb...
Nasir Raza Zaidi1, Mian Waheed Ahmad1, Mahesh Gautam1, Riffat Mehboob2*
Risk factors for multiple sclerosis in Pakistani population- A crosssectional study
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and hypovitaminosis D as frequently associated with MS....
and hypovitaminosis D as frequently associated with MS....
Muhammad Moosa Abro1, Ali Murtaza Dharejo2, Muhammad Munif Khan2, Nadir Ali Birmani2, Saima Naz2*
Description of first record of Petasiger exaeretus Dietz, 1909 (Trematoda: Echinostomatidae) in avian host from Pakistan.
Muhammad Shahzad Akbar, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed* and Muhammad Afzal
...ramat, pymetrozine and spinosad were least effective against O. obesus termites. Conclusively, based on the results of this study, chlorantraniliprole, chlorfenapyr, pyriproxyfen, triflumuron and indoxacarb are recommended to be incorporated in future integrated pest management programs against subterranean termites. ...
Muhammad Hidayat Rasool1,*, Muhammad Zaheer1, Muhammad Farooque Hassan2, Muhammad Shafique1 and Muhammad Usman Qamar1
...8%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (46; 30.3%), Escherichia coli (36; 23.7%), Klebsiella oxytoca (4; 2.6%), Serratia marcescens (3; 2%), Enterobacter agglomerans (2; 1.3%) and Enterobacter cloacae (2; 1.3%). Out of 103 carbapenem-resistant isolates, 58 (55.1%) were positive by DDDT and 49 (46.7%) by MHT. Most of the carbapenems MBL resistant isolates were resistant towards drugs such as cephalosporin, ceftazidime but majority...
Faiza Jabeen1,*, Bushra Muneer2 and Javed Iqbal Qazi3
... sorbitol, mannitol, Arabinose and polysaccharides like gelatin and starch. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that both isolates belong to the same specie Anoxybacillus rupiensis with 99% similarity under Accession number KF254911 (JF82) and KC849452 (JF83). The DNA G + C contents were 56.854% and 56.754% for A. rupiensis JF82 and A. rupiensis JF83, respectively. The isolates grew over a wide range of temperat...
Tanzeela Riaz1, Farah Rauf Shakoori2,*, Hareem Mansoor1, Sana Khan1 and Mushtaq A. Saleem1
...amectin, abamectin and spinosad alone and in various conbinations such as abamectin:emamectin (1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 1:2 and 1:3) and abamectin:spinosad (1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 1:2 and 1:3) against two larval instars (4th and 6th) of MBDIN and Lahore populations of T. granarium. The LC50 of abamectin, emamectin and spinosad for 4th larval instars of Laho...
Lin Qi, Lu Li, Danyang Chen, Mingxiao Liu, Yan Wu and Wei Hu*
...ts, Enterobacter aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus intermedius, Xylose staphylococcus all showed different degree of inhibitory effect. The inhibitory effect of the protein monomer on gram-positive bacteria was stronger than that on gram-negative bacteria, but not on candida albicans. This novel and monomeric APP-1 has antibacteri...
Muhammad Naeem Khan* and Asad Jan
...ris and Pseudomonas aeruginosa causing 12.6±0.54 mm and 20.6±0.53 mm zone of inhibition, respectively which was analogous to that of cefixime, used as standard drug. In case of antifungal activity MCE hindered the growth of Fusarium oxysporum effectively, causing 19.3±0.41 mm zone of inhibition, while the activity of other solvent was moderate. ...
Chaman Ara1*, Asmatullah1, Zainab Riaz1, Memoona1, Asma Chaudhary2, Shagufta Andleeb2
...is, pyknosis, increased sinosuidal spaces, portal hypertension, glomerulosclerosis, abnormal vascular pole in liver and kidney respectively. But when turmeric powder was coadministered with BP, these damages were reversed to a great extent. So, this study has proved the protective role of turmeric against toxicity induced by BP in female albino mice.
Novelty Statement | Curcumin, an active component of turmeric along with ...
Barkat Ali1,2, Wasim Sajjad1,2,3, Imran Khan1, Muhammad Rafiq1, Sahib Zada1, Aamer Ali Shah1 and Fariha Hasan1,*
... and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Seven different types of antibiotic discs were used to check the intrinsic resistance of all the isolates to various antibiotics. Interestingly, most of the isolates were found resistant while only a few were susceptible, however, the isolates Lysinibacillus spp. N40 and Brevundomonas spp. P20 showed no activity at all. Increased levels of resistance to heavy metals such as; iron, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, an...
Bibi Nazia Murtaza1, Mazhar Saeed Chaudry2, Shamaila Inayat Nadeem1, Muhammad Shahid Nadeem3 and Abdul Rauf Shakoori4,*
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Muhammad Rehan3, Asim Aslam3, Javeria Umber4, Muti-ur-Rehman Khan3, Waqar Azeem3, Hassan Aftab5, Ahsan Anjum3, Muhammad Abid6, Abdul Hameed Khan3, Hafiz Hasnain Ayoub5, Altaf Hussain2 and Muhammad Farooq Khalid1*
...mmune response. Hypovitaminosis D is a significant risk factor for infectious and non-infectious diseases however its exact mechanism is still unknown, but low levels of vitamin D has been detected in different diseased cases. Recent investigations have reported various cells of body exhibiting vitamin D receptors and CYP27B1 which is capable of converting inactive form vitamin D into biologically active form 1,25(OH)2D3, that important for maintaining immune ...
Yanyan Yu1,2,3, Yizhong Hu1, Qipeng Zhang1, Rongquan Zheng1,4,*, Bing Shen1, Shenshen Kong1 and Ke Li1
... the genus Quasipaa spinosa detected the phonotaxis of the female frog for the calls from different lineages. In this work, we used a single-stimulus design to analyse phonotactic response to stimulus and subsequently estimated the values of female preference functions for call duration and call rate, and recorded and analysed the properties of 756 advertisement calls from 40 males at five reproductive stages and conducted single-stimulus phonotaxis exp...
Jam Nazeer Ahmad1,2*, Rashid Mushtaq1, Samina Jam Nazeer Ahmad1,2*Mubasher Ahmad Malik1, Mujahid Manzoor1, Muhammad Tahir2, Zubair Aslam4, Sumaira Maqsood5, Ishita Ahuja3 and Atle M. Bones3
...doptera litura and Spinosad (0.01 ppm) against 3rd and 4th instar larvae collected from three different geographical areas of Punjab (Pakistan). A difference in larval mortality, pupation, adult emergence and egg ecluson was observed. The higher but sub-lethal dose rate of NPV with Spinosad exhibited synergistic interaction, while the rest of the combinations were found additive in all the tested po...
Muhammad Faheem Akbar1,*, Muhammad Abdul Haq2, Imtiaz Ahmad1, Vasileva Viliana3 and Amjad Sultan1
...as convectional, while spinosad and biosal (neem compound) as bio pesticides, and were sprayed at the rates of 49.4, 642.2, 988, 35.5 and 158 g a.i. ha-1 respectively. The pesticide residues were analyzed after 0, 1, 3 and 7 days of application in the leaves and cauliflower curd using high performance liquid chromatography. First order degradation kinetics was fitted on this data and degradation rate constants and half-life were calculated. Conventi...
Farzana Rashid1, Rabia Masood1 and Mariam Faiz2*
...n K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa, E. coli and Acinetobacter Species was 26%, 52%, 27% and 5% respectively. Prevalence of blaNDM-1 gene was 51% identified in 14 strains of P. aeruginosa, 2 strains of A. Baumanni, 29 strains of E. coli and 18 strains of K. pneumoniae. In conclusion, high prevalence of blaNDM-1 in our strains is a serious concern. A careful use of carbapenems is important to prevent the spread of these organisms....
Meriem Msaad Guerfali1,*, Heitham Hamden1, Salma Fadhl1, Wafa Djobbi1, Lotfi Sillini1, Wafa Marzouki1 and Mohammed Ammar2
...uce the application of spinosad that was also reported to cause resistance under extensive use. The aim of this work was to monitor the susceptibility to malathion after prolonged use in wild caught tunisian Ceratitis as well as to spinosad after a survey carried out with farmers and to give precise informations about treatment mana...
Asim Faraz*
... was kari (Capparis spinosa), dhaman (Cenchrus ciliaris) and kikar (Acacia nilotica) among bushes, grasses and trees, respectively for male and female calves in EMS.
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Ambrin1*, Ghulam Dastagir1, Jehan Bakht2 and Muhammad Adil1
...nia and Pseudomonas aeruginosa was shown by ethyl acetate and ethanolic extracts of O. biennis. Lowest MIC value was noted for ethyl acetate and ethanolic extracts of O. biennis against Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhi and Shigella flexneri. The ethyl acetate and ethanolic extracts of Z. mauritiana var. spontanea showed good antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger, Penici...
Asmaa Abdallah Darwish
...on: antioxidant hypovitaminosis partially participate in different ovine diseases pathogenesis and complications and their supplement for healthy and diseased animals is strongly recommended. ...
Sohail Ahmed1,*, Muhammad Waseem Saleem1, Abid Ali1, Muhammad Shahid Nisar2, Rashad Rasool Khan1 and Abdul Rashid3
... Extract (NSKE) 5% and spinosad 240 SL (Tracer) were integrated in all possible combinations, thus, making a total of 15 treatments including separate application of each above and a control where none was applied except water only. Results showed significant difference amongst treatments (p <0.05). Application of spinosad alone and in combination with other control methods proved to be the most effective treatment...
Roni Koneri1*, Meis Nangoy2 and Pience V. Maabuat1
...ance was Orthetrum pruinosum, followed by Libellago xanthocyana. The highest dragonfly species abundance was found in the plantation land, while the lowest was found in the primary forest or around the waterfall. The highest dragonfly richness index, species diversity index (H’), and species evenness index were found in the secondary forest, followed by the primary forest. The diversity of dragonflies at the observation site was influenced ...
Abdiaziz Idiris Mohamud1, Yonis Abukar Mohamed2, Osman Sheikh Ali Jama3, Pravin Mishra4* and Mohamed Idiris Mohamed5
Prevalence and Major Pathogens Associated with Clinical and Subclinical Mastitis in Dairy Camel (Camelus dromedarius) in Benadir Region of Somalia
...5%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (1.85%). The prevalence of camel mastitis in the study area was significantly low this might be because of the environmental factors as well as the hygienic managements of the farms. Therefore, implementation of integrated approaches has great importance in the study sites for the avoidance and management of mastitis hence minimizing economic loss and prevents significant public health risks....
Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed Youssef* and Suzan Abd-Elazeim Hassabo
The Role of Genetic Engineering in Management of Plant Parasitic Nematodes with Emphasis on Root-Knot Nematodes: A Review
... fluorescens and P. aeruginosa to manage M. incognita was utilized. Many genes expressed in nematode feeding cells or the regulatory regions that control these genes have been isolated. Transproteins toxic to different plant parasitic nematodes can be expressed into tissues and cells feed upon by nematodes. Transgenic products with a potential to interefere with nematode physiology such as digestive enzymes or structural proteins of the intestine are considere...
Muhammad Yasir*, Mansoor ul Hasan, Muhammad Sagheer, Amer Rasul, Rameesha Amjad Ali and Habib ur Rehman
Evaluation of Spinosad Applied to Grain Commodities for the Control of Stored Product Insect Pests
...e residual efficacy of spinosad was assessed by exposing the Oryzeaphilus surinamensis, Tribolium castaneum and Trogoderma granarium to the treated commodities (wheat, maize, rice and oats) at concentrations of 0.25, 0.50 and 1 mg Kg-1 under laboratory conditions maintained at 28 ± 2oC, 65 ± 5% RH and continuous darkness. Seven bioassays were conducted by releasing the insects on treated commodities after different post treatment periods (0,1, 2,...
Amjad Ali, Kafeel Ahmad*and Shaista Rahat
...ll;">Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen and the leading cause of nosocomial infection worldwide. This bacterium produces enzymes known as extended spectrum β-lactamases which render broad spectrum cephalosporins and penicillins inactive. This study reports antibiotic susceptibility pattern, multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) index and prevalence of extended spectrum β-lactamases among clinical isolates of P. aerug
Muhammad Ibrahim Kubar1, Fahad Nazir Khoso1*, Imran Khatri1, Niaz Hussain Khuhro2 and Arfan Ahmed Gilal1
...ntreated control, T2 = Spinosad (Tracer), T3= Cue-lure, T4= Protein hydrolysate, T5 = Trybliographa daci. Furthermore, combinations of these treatments were designed to find out the most effective combination. The results revealed that among the solo treatments, the plots sprayed with chemical (T2 = Tracer) had least number of infested fruits (29.75±2.69) while in combine treatments, the most effective treatment was T16 (Tracer + Protein hydrolysate + c...
Waqar Ali1,3*, Muhammad Yaqoob2, Abida Arshad1, Guifu Dai3,Safir Ullah Khan1, Muhammad Arshad Malik4, Imran Ullah1 and Ihsan Ullah1
...ies, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (15.2%), Salmonella (13.5%) and Klebsiella pneumonia (8.4%). Staphylococcus aureus was found most prevalent pathogen that causes mastitis in goats. The overall prevalence of goat mastitis was recorded (11.67%). Risk factor like age, lactation stage, parity number and unhygienic condition showed statistically significant association with the prevalence of mastitis in beetal goats. Antibiotics sensitiv...
Zhiyuan Sun1, 3, Xuhui Zhang2,*, Xian Li3, Yanping Huang3, Shiyan Sui3, Weifeng Liu3, Guochao Ni3, Xiaozhou Xu1, Jianbo Yang1, Xue Lian1 and Hui Jia1
Qazi Muhammad Noman1, Farhan Mahmood Shah1, Khalid Mahmood2 and Muhammad Razaq1*
...vyol group) and static Spinosad® (spinosad 2% and methyl eugenol 51%, target group) in mango and citrus orchards at different locations in Multan, Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) was the most abundant fruit fly species in this study. Our results indicated a positive and significant correlation between the species of fruit flies and mean temperature in mango and citrus orchards at...
Muhammad Usman Hanif, Abu Bakar Muhammad Raza, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed*, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Irfan Ullah
...ectin benzoate 1.9 EC, spinosad 240 EC and lufenuron 50 EC) and the aqueous extracts of three local plant species (i.e. Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn., Citrus limon L. and Azadirachta indica A. Juss) against the grubs and adults of E. vigintioctopunctata. Three concentrations of each synthetic insecticide (i.e. 2.5, 2 and 1.5%) and botanical extract (i.e. 10, 7.5 and 5%) were bioassayed using standard leaf-dip method. Results revealed that sp
Adel M. Abdelrahman1, Sahar R. Mohamed1, Soliman M. Soliman2, Sherif Marouf3*
...egative Pseudomonas aeruginosa is harbor multidrug antimicrobial resistance of camel has serious consequences for human health, so, this study aimed to characterized of P. aeruginosa especially extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) producing one; phenotypic and genotypic. The isolates of P. aeruginosa were confirmed biochemically by a Vitek 2 compact system (bioMe´rieux). Suspec...
Stephen Chijioke Emencheta1, Chinelo Charity Eze1, Anthony Amaechi Attama2, Damian Ejike Agbo1 and Ebele Benedette Onuigbo1*
...med the Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates. The bacterial isolates were sensitive to only ciprofloxacin. The Multi Antibiotic Resistance Indexes (MARI) of the isolated strains were greater than 0.8. The formation of plaques (clear zone) on the lawn of Pseudomonas spp confirmed lytic action. The bacteriophage showed plaques on Pseudomonas sp. isolated from other sites also. The isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosaphages from resi...
Yang Yang1,2, Ji Shao1,2, Mingxu Zhou3,4, Qiangde Duan1,2, Xinyi Zhang1,2 and Guoqiang Zhu1,2*
...> of Pseudomonas aeruginosa which is responsible for the synthesis of long side-chain AHL (3OC12-HSL), and gene yenI of Yersinia enterocolitica which is responsible for the synthesis of short side-chain AHL (C6-HSL), were selected and transformed into ETEC strain C83902, respectively, and endowed with the ability of endogenous synthesis of 3OC12-HSL and C6-HSL. At the same time, 200 μmol/L 3OC12-HSL and C6-HSL were added into the cultur...
Neda Amani1, Mehrdad Shariati1, Rahim Ahmadi2,3*, Mokhtar Mokhtari1 and Saeed Khatamsaz1
Kanakuntla Sandhyarani*, Dhoppalapudi Madhuri, Yadala Ravikumar
...ein (> 30%), Hypovitaminosis A, Hypervitaminosis D3, dehydration, high sodium carbonate, Copper sulfate, mycotoxins in feed causes renal failure leads to gout. The managemental practices involves high brooding temperature thereby reducing the water intake and hence increasing chances of development of gout. In addition, products used on a routine basis and result into toxicity includes antibiotics, anticoccidials, manufac...
Mariam Arain1, Asghar Ali Kamboh1* and Muhammad Javed Arshed2
...owever, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus were significantly higher (p<0.05) in control group goats compared to goats in supplemented group. Significantly higher (p<0.05) IgG concentration was found in Se supplemented goats as compared to control group. The bacterial species produced weak positive biofilm formation (p<0.05) in Se supplemented goats as compared to control group. The hematological indicators revealed that the values of he...
Tiyyabah Khan1, Hafiz Azhar Ali Khan1*, Muhammad Rizwan Khan1, Muhammad Umer1, Adnan Akhter1 and Waseem Akram2
...rational insecticides (spinosad, thiamethoxam, indoxacarb and imidacloprid) against Pakistani strains of Cryptolestes ferrugineus (rusty grain beetle) and Tribolium castaneum (red flour beetle), and tested whether insects’ mortality could control fungal contamination in stored grains or not? Bioassays were performed on wheat grains artificially infested with C. ferrugineus or T. castaneum along with spores of Aspergillus flavus or A. parasiticus. The res...
Wei Cui1, Yanwei Du1, Lijuan Jiang1, Yan Wei1, Yuguo Li1, Wenfeng Zhang1* and Ling Zhang2*
...sphorylated phosphatidyl inositol 3- kinase), p-AKT (phosphorylated protein kinase B) and Bcl-2 decreased in model and HG group, while the expression of Bax, Caspase-3, and Cleaved Caspase-3 increased. After BHD intervention, p-PI3K, p-AKT, Bcl-2 expression increased, while Bax, Caspase-3 and Cleaved Caspase-3 expression decreased. In conclusion, BHD may play a protective role on diabetic hippocampal neurons by regulating mitochondria related apoptosis protein...
Ghulam Murtaza1,6*, Muhammad Irfan Fareed2, Noshaba Munawar3, Muhammad Nadeem Khan4, Gul-E- Zahra5, Taskeen Ahmad6, Muhammad Daud6 and Taqi Raza6
...ifferent insecticides (Spinosad 100%EC, chlorfenapyr 36%SC, pyriproxyfen 10% EC, matrine 0.5 AS and imidacloprid 70% WDG) against Aedes aegypti larval mortality under laboratory conditions. Result indicated that Spinosad (77.32% mortality) and pyriproxyfen (66.28% mortality) are more toxic to A. aegypti larvae as compared to matrine, chlorfenapyr and imidacloprid after 72-h exposure. While minimum mortality was recorded afte...
Mehwish Saleem Khan* and Sumama Farooq
...owed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (13/60), then Klebsiella (12/60) and minimum number was of Proteus spp. (5/60). Family Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are responsible for infections of brain, eyes, ears, digestive tract, respiratory tract and urinary tract. It has become difficult to treat these infections as these microbes have become resistant to variety of antibiotics. Due to multidrug resistance only few cho...
Muhammad Ajmal Khan1, Muhammad Yahya2*, Ali Hazrat2, Javed Khan3, Saeed Jan4, Tabinda Nowsheen2 and Inam Ullah5
...phi, E. coli and P. aeruginosa, with ZOI observed was 22, 18 and 20 mm, respectively. Antioxidant activity evaluated by using different concentrations of methanolic extracts showed good activity at 250 μL through DPPH, which depicted the vibrancy in phenolic, flavonoids and terpenoids contents. This insightful study highlighted the potential usage of methanolic leaves extract of T. camphoratum as a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent and an antioxidant sourc...
Ochieng Onunga George*, Owuor Ndonga Millicent Florence, Mario Kollenberg
...ed were E. coli, P. aeruginosa, K. pneumoniae, E. faecalis, and S. dysenteriae. Bacterial concentrations cfu/100ml of abattoir effluents ranged from 3.17 × 106 of TC. 3.94x104 of FC, 2.84x104 of E. faecalis, 8.65x104 of E. coli, and BOD of 828.04mg/l.Fungi isolated were., Aspergillus niger, Fusarium oxysporum, Penicillium spp, Aspergillus fumigatus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Aspergillus flavus. Parasites isolated from samples of effluent and water were B...
Hanan Saad El-Samahy, Amani Abd El-Naby Hafez, Mohamed Talat Ragab, Disouky Mohamed Mourad*
...a), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) . The most prevalent detected bacteria were E coli (13) followed by M. gallisepticum (12), ORT (12) and M. meleagridis (7). Two farms reported single infection, one with M. gallisepticum and one with E. coli. Only one farm had no infection while mixed infection recorded in 14 farms. P. multocida and P. aeruginosa were not detected. It was conc...
Bilal Dik1, Saima Naz2*, Muhammad Sohail Sajid3,4
.... nisus, and Circus aeruginosus; 2 each on Pernis apivorus, Ci. pygargus and Milvus migrans; and one each on Circaetus gallicus, Hieraaetus pennatus, Aq. chrysaetos and Aq. gentilis. Circus cyaneus, Ci. macrourus, Clanga clanga and Accipiter brevipes were not found infested with the louse. There are some lice species reported for the first time in Turkey, put new records for the hosts and the country on record. Many Turkish birds are, however, yet to be screen...
Syed Ishfaq Ali Shah1,3, Azaz Ahmad2 and Wanzhi Cai1,*
...ae. Acanthaspis quinquespinosa (Fabricius, 1781), is a common species in Pakistan. Due to its variable color patterns, its taxonomic distinction from Acanthaspis flavipes Stål, 1855 has been confounded. The genitalia in Reduviidae are commonly used for species identification and in present studies, because of identical genitalia, A. flavipes Stål, 1855 stat. restit. is restored as a junior synonym of A. quinquespinos...
Hanaa H.A. Gomaa1*, Dalia Y.Z. Amin1, Mona A. Ismail1 and Khalid A. El-Dougdoug2
...lar L. and Nicotiana glutinosa for virus propagation. Fresh wood cuttings (4-6 nodes) were collected from naturally infected fig plants. Healthy fig plants were grafting-inoculated with chip budding of infected fig plants and kept in a greenhouse. Symptoms were confirmed by DAS-ELISA. Strips of infected and healthy N. glutinosa leaves were viewed under light microscope. Extracted infectious sap of N. glut
Reda Hassan*, Bahaa Abou-shehema, Sherif Zayed, Micheal Gorgy, Shama Morsy, El-Sayed Abu El-Hassan, Mahmoud El-Gbaly, Hanaa Basuony, Ebtehal Hassan
...rated sodium calcium aluminosilicate (HSCAS) (0.5%) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SC) (0.1%) on the preclusion of aflatoxin-B1 (AFB1) toxicity in broiler chicken during 1 – 42 days of age. Eight hundred broiler chicks were arbitrarily assigned for 8 treatments of 5 replicates (each contained 20 chicks). On the other hand, chickens were offered the basal dietas Negative Control (NC, group 1); the other three groups 2, 3, and 4 were fed NC supplemented wit...
Uzma Hameed1*, Aneela Liaqat1, Muhammad Asjad Khan2, Ikram-Ul-Haq1 and Maham Aslam1
..., starch, galactose, arabinose and sucrose) best results were obtained with soluble starch. Alpha-amylase production is sensitive to the supply of nitrogen sources. In this context, both inorganic and organic nitrogen sources, were evaluated. Optimal enzyme production was obtained with diluent supplemented with NaNO3 (0.25%) and peptone (0.25%) as inorganic and organic sources, respectively. Among the different metal ions evaluated, Ca2+ gave the maximum activ...
Öznur Özil*, Öznur Diler, Mevlüt Nazıroğlu, Aşkın Atabay
... histopathology of the Clinostomum complanatum infection in Garra rufa used in the health and beauty industries in foot spas for ichthyotherapy. In total of 25 examined fish specimens 56% were infected with the metacercariae of C. complanatum. The mean intensity of the infection was 27.14 cysts per host, varying between 1-75 cysts. The parasites were determined encysted in the base of the fins, muscle, inner wall of the operculum, gill arches, lips, upper jaw...
Nadia A Eltablawy1, Ibrahim El Tantawy El Sayed2, Hamed Mohamed Abdel Barry2, Marwa A. Ibrahim3*, Maha Nageib Ahmed Serag ElDein2
A.W. Amin†, A.A. Anter, A.H. Ashoub* and A.S. El-Nuby*
...eus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa recovered
from tomato rhizosphere and tested for their ability to induce systemic resistance or bio-control agent against
Meloidogyne incognita in tomato under greenhouse condition. Results showed that all tested bacterial strains
showed significant reduction in nematode development and reproduction. The most effective strains were M.
methanica, B. cereus, B. brevis and O. proteus. ...
Nuzhat Munawar1, Abrar Hussain1, Imran Sajid2, Zahra Noreen1, Muhammad Aslam3*, Zeeshan Rehman1 and Aamir Ali3,4
...ion zone against P. aeruginosa, with acetone extract. The same extract seems inactive against K. pneumoniae as compared to control. When tested on S. aureus, chloroform showed a 10 mm inhibition zone while it was inactive against all other experienced bacteria. Ethyl acetate extract gave an inhibition zone of 10 mm against S. aureus, B. subtilis, and P. aeruginosa while it was inactive against the rest of the bacteria. Using...
B. Archana and R. Saxena
...lants viz., Amaranthus spinosus,Chenopodium album, Catharanthus roseus, Solanum nigrum and Ocimum sanctum were investigated for their nematicidal activity against second stage juvenile of Meloidogyne incognita by in vitro technique. Aqueous extract of all plant roots exhibited nematicidal activity. LC50 values calculated as 1024 ppm for C. roseus, 1867 ppm for S. nigrum, 1968 ppm for A. spinosus, 3428 ppm for C. album and 96...
Hidayat Ullah1, Sadia Tabassum1, Sultan Ayaz2, Shumaila Noreen1, Atta Ur Rehman1, Naveed Akhtar3, Muhsin Ali3, Zaib Ullah3* and Sajid Mahmood1,4
...oides, Haemaphysalis bispinosa were identified from goats and three species Hyalomma marginatum, Hyalomma excavatum, Rhipicephalus microplus from sheep. Goat breed wise infestation rate was recorded in Kaghani, Kamori, Sindhi, Lehri, Barbari, Beetal and Dera Din Panah. In sheep breeds infestation rate was recorded in Gauder, Balkhi Afghani and Rambouillet. On basis of ITS2 gene and 16SrRNA phylogenetic analysis of Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides and Rhipicephal...
Noor Rahmawati, Alfi Rumidatul* and Sopandi Sunarya
...oli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were used. The experiment showed that the addition of yeast and sengon wood to PDB medium increased the growth and production of bioactive compounds extracted from fungal cultures. A fungal endophyte extract in ethyl acetate from all media used produced antioxidant compounds with high activity. Antibacterial activity was obtained from the extract of fungal cultures grown on PDB plus Sengon wood floor on day 6 for P. aerug
Hanaa M. Abdelkhalek1, Hanan E. Nagib1, Randa S. Elias1, Saad S. Mansour1, Walid S. Mousa2*
... herds. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is opportunistic pathogens involved in veterinary disorders including clinical mastitis in buffaloes. This study aimed to investigate the antibiogram pattern and synergistic effect of amikacin and norfloxacin against resistant P. aeruginosa isolates from mastitis origin. In addition, detection of some virulence and antibiotics resistance genes...
A. S. Gamal El din1; Sohair I. El-Afifi2; A. S. Sadik2; Nashwa M. A. Abd El Mohsen1; and H. M. Abdelmaksoud1
... cv. Cara. Nicotiana glutinosa L. Nicotiana benthamiana gave systemic infection only. On the other hand. systemic symptomless infection had occurred with N. tabacum L. cvs. White Burley and Xanthine. Whereas PAMV didn't infect Ch. umaranticolor Cost. Reyn and D. metel L. The virus was transmitted by aphids (M persicae) in a non-persistent manner only when the aphids fed firstly on PVY N source for 10 min. This indicated a kind of synergistic effect between the...
Saiwa N. Zein
...itaceae. Ebenaceae. Leguminosae and Solanaceae. The identity of the virus to TRV was confirmed by mode of transmission. particle morphology and serological typing. Examination or the purified virus preparation 1» electron microscopy revealed rod-purify the Egyptian isolate of TRV. The yield of the virus was 2.6-5.7 mg/ 100 g tissue of Nicotiona rustica plants. The polyclonal antibodies raised against the Egyptian isolate of TRV had a specific titer of I:...
Rafik Soliman1*, Rafik H. Sayed2, Hanan Mahmoud3, Heidy Abo El-Yazeed1, Marsell Saad1, Shaimaa Abdelall Elsaady2, Khalid Sh3
...0%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (1.5% and 3.3%). Among the recovered E. coli serotypes, the serotype O111:K58 (B4) was the most prevalent (38.2%). An inactivated polyvalent autogenous mastitis vaccine was prepared from the most encountered bacterial pathogens, namely, E. coli, S. aureus, Str. agalactiae and Str. dysgalactiae. The selected strains for vaccine preparation were inactivated with a predetermined minimal lethal dose of gamma radiation (4krad kGy/min...
Altaf Ur Rahman1, Muhammad Ajmal Khan2*, Ali Hazrat3, Awais Farid4, Muhammad Yahya3* and Inam Ullah5
...rain in order of P. aeruginosa > E. coli > S. typhi > MRSA comparable to vancomycin. The highest percent mean growth inhibition (MGI) was observed against P. aeruginosa of 90.5±4.3 compared to vancomycin (61.26±6.31). The Zone of Inhibition (ZOI) noted against P. aeruginosa was 20 mm compared to vancomycin (17 mm). The quantitative test antioxidant activity of the me...
Iram Liaqat1*, Noor Muhammad1, Muhammad Mubin2, Najma Arshad3, Tehreema Iftikhar4, Sumera Sajjad5 and Farzana Rashid5
...formis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus subtilis). Secondary screening using ethyl acetate extracts also showed significant ZI in the range of 06 – 14.0 mm (P ≤ 0.05) against these pathogens thus confirming their bioactive potential. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of screened Actinomycetes was in the range of 1.3 - 3.5 mgmL-1 and 1.9 – 4.0 mgmL-1 of bacterial biomass, respectively. Thr...
Mohammad Bani Ismail
...y. Zizyphus jujuba var spinosa seeds contain SPN, a C-glycoside flavonoid used in traditional medicine. A growing body of evidence indicates they have pharmacological potential against a wide range of diseases. Spinosin (SPN), however, has not been examined in relation to doxorubicin (Dox) induced cardiac injuries. To find out if SPN can reverse Dox-induced cardiomyopathies, we conducted this study. Results showed that Dox t...
Jameel-ur-Rehman1, Asghar Ali Kamboh1*, Ahmad Ali Moryani1, Riaz Ahmed Leghari1, Abdullah Sethar2, Ali Raza Nizamani3, Abdul Ahad Soomro3, Kanwar Kumar Malhi1
...53.3%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (40% & 35%), Staphylococcus aureus (33.3% & 25%), Streptococcus agalactiae (21.6% & 18.3%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (15% & 13.3%), Staphylococcus epidermidis (13.3% & 10%), Klebsiella oxytoca (10% & 8.3%), and Streptococcus pyogenes (6.6% & 1.6%) in market and pond fish samples respectively. According to antibiotic susceptibility tests, among 11 tested antimicrobials, S. agalactiae and S. pyogenes were...
Iftikhar Ahmad1, Tahir Saeed1, Umair Faheem2*, Qaisar Abbas2, Muhammad Saleem Akhtar Khan3, Mussurrat Hussain2, Tanveer Ahmad4, Gulzar Akhtar4, Asifa Hameed5, Muhammad Hasnain6 and Muhammad Jamil7
...z., imidacloprid 20Sl, Spinosad 240SC, Spintoram 120SC, Chlophenapyre, Imidacloprid+fipronil and abamectin were applied. Thrips population was observed on jasmine flower before application of insecticides and thrips mortality data was noted after 24, 72 and 168 hours of insecticides spray. The maximum mortality of thrips was recorded in Imidacloprid+fipronil (68.45%) and Spinosad (65.45%) after 24 hours of insecticides spray...
Xiao-Wei Huang1,2, Mei-Li Liu1, Jin-Ji Wang1, Yue-Xin Liu3, Zhe Lin1, Chun-Shu Rong4* and Ji-Xiang Ren4*
...ression levels of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), protein kinase B (Akt) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in the hippocampus were detected through western blotting. In the results, VAP contained 17 kinds of AA, including 7 essential AA, with a content of 394.08 g/kg, the total AA content was 831.55 g/kg. In the OFT, the PIR, VAPH and VAPL groups showed significant decreases in slient period, significant increases in exercise time and behavior path, a...
Nassarl , Entsar A.; El-Dougdoug , Kh. A.; Osmanl , M.E; Dawoud3, Rehab
A. and Kinawy l , Aliaa H.*
...chnique on Nicotiana gultinosa. The induced antiserum for the isolated virus had a titer 1\1024. 600 bp DNA fragments from the coat protein gene (CP) of TMV—Ch—EG was amplified with Rt-PCR technique. Phylogenetic analysis of the TMV-Ch-EG/CP- gene showed 89% nucleotide sequence homology with other published strains of TMV in GenBank and 81% amino acid sequence homology. Tissue culture approach was used to pemit the recovery of TMV-Ch-free microprop...
Mazharul A. M. 1, Md. S. Sarwar ,M. Nurullah 2, Keshab K. Adhikary I and M. Rahmatullah 1
...erodendrum viscosum and Tinospora cordifolia were used for treatment of viral fevers. Stemona tuberosa was used in case of measles. Moringa oleifera and Azadirachta indica were used to treat chicken pox. Three plants, namely Cyathula prostrata, Amaranthus spinosus. and Calotropis procera were used to treat patients with rabies.
...
Amina A. II. and M.K. Amin
...fecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain were isolated from agricultural drain water of Zagazig city. One of them designated as PAI has been characterized. The ability of phage PAI to form plaques with strain PAOI was examined. Two kinds of plaques (turbid and clear) have been observed. The average number of turbid plaques was 2.52 x 109 pfu/ml whereas of clear plaques was 9.96 x 107 pfu/n) l. The phage was able to lysis 13 out of 20 strains of Pseudomonas aerug<...
Divanildo Outor-Monteiro1,2,3*, José António Silva2,3,4, José Luís Mourão1,2,3, Victor Pinheiro1,2,3
... along with increased luminosity and reduced redness. In conclusion, production systems exert influence on specific carcass and meat characteristics.
Keywords | Rabbit, Housing system, Slaughter-age, Carcass, Meat
... 
Tabinda Nowsheen1, Sayed Wadood Ali Shah2, Ali Hazrat1*, Muhammad Yahya1, Gul Rahim1, Muhammad Mukhtiar4 and Muhammad Ajmal Khan3
...5µg/ml for P. aeruginosa, (gram negative), and B. subtilis (gram positive) that is nearly similar to the activity of ciprofloxacin (standard). The methanolic leaves extract of A. maritime displayed the highest scavenging activity (78.09µg/ml) in DPPH, while stem methanolic extract showed 61.81 µg/ml activities. In ABTS the highest activity (84.13µg/ml) was observed on leaves extract and lowest (69.18µg/ml) on stem extract. Our cur...
Rehan Ahmed Siddiqui1,2*, Shabana Usman Simjee2,3, Nurul Kabir4, Muhammad Ateeq3,5, Kevin Joseph Jerome Borges6, Muhammad Raza Shah3 and Rahman M. Hafizur2
Pratap A. Divekar1,2*, Sampat K Patel2, Guru Pirasanna Pandi G3, Manimurugan C2,4, Vikas Singh2 and Jagdish Singh1
...nsect pest population. Spinosad, emamectin benzoate, indoxacarb and chlorantraniliprole were also the found best treatments in controlling DBM and CB. No phytotoxic symptoms were observed in any treatment after spray application. Chlorpyriphos, deltamethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin and flubendiamide were found adverse to natural enemies. Thus, spinetoram, spinosad, emamectin benzoate, indoxacarb and chlorantraniliprole are recomm...
Ghaith Z. Hasan Al-Askari *, Eman H. Yousif Al-Taee
...div>Keywords | Hypervitaminosis D, Chromosome gap, Histopathological, Cytogenetic effects, Vitamin D, Median lethal dose, Mitotic index, Rats, Female rats.
...
IRFANA IQBAL1*, PAKEEZA TANWEER1, FARKHANDA MANZOOR1, MUHAMMAD NAUMAN AFTAB2, AFSHAN KALEEM3, ROHEENA ABDULLAH3, ASMA ZAFAR4 & MEHWISH IQTEDAR3
...re identified as P. aeruginosa, E.coli, K. pneumoniae and S. aureus. The original bacterial inoculum was serially diluted (adjusted to 1.5 X 106 CFU) and spread on the nutrient agar plates. Whattmann filter paper discs were soaked in three different concentrations (50%, 70% & 90%) of each of the three unifloral honey samples for 48 hrs. The filter discs were placed on the agar plates seeded with the individual bacteria. Solitary effect of antibiotic discs ...
HANNANA MARYAM, SANA MAQSOOD & SIKANDER ALI*
...aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Azotobacter sp. It was concluded that Brevibacillus sp. possesses strong potential for laterosporulin biosynthesis. Further manipulation of physical and nutritional parameters improved its biosynthesis in liquid culture....
MUHAMMAD SHOAB,Abdul Khaliq,Asif Tanveer,Hafiz Haider Ali
Kabir Dihider Shahriar, Mahmood Hossain and Ripon Kumar Debnath
...amilies. The family Leguminosae dominated with 17 species followed by Moraceae 7, Palmaceae 6, Myrtaceae 6, Rutaceae 5, Meliaceae 4, Anonaceae 3 and rest are in other families. According to the size of household, large farmers have the highest number of trees (177.36 trees/ household) in all the study areas while the landless farmers having small homestead (51.81 trees/household). Among the four agro-ecological zones, Badhadia village of Thana Sonagazi possess...
M. A. Latif, S. A. Khan and M. K. Bhuiyan
...ecies of the family Leguminosae. In the Forest Research Institute campus, Chittagong, 80 seedlings were planted in 1979. At the age of 4 and half years the trees attained an average height of 10.3 m with 10.4 cm diameter at breast height. The growth rate is comparable to that of Eucalyptus camaldulensis and better then that of Pinus caribaea and Swietenia macrophylla which were planted simultaneously. The species, therefore, shows great pr...
Mohammad Amin Siddiqi
...d the other is Emex spinosus. The first one is native of Cape of Good Hope, South Africa and the second one comes from N. Africa and the Mediterranean coastal regions. It is a strange coincidence that both the species have been found growing not far from each other. E. australis was found growing in Risalpur near Nowshera in a field and E. spinosus was collected from a field between Akora Khattak and Kha...
Shabana Islam1, Shahida Shujaat1*, Erum Akbar Hussain1, Mateen Abbas2
...cteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella typhimurium). The effectiveness of the samples was greater against Gram positive bacteria (MIC = 0.3 mg/mL) compared to Gram negative bacteria (MIC = 0.9 mg/mL). Upon testing the synergy between Ciprofloxacin and one of the samples, it was found to be exceptionally potent.
Novelty Statement | As the use of indigenous materials is o...
Md. Asaduzzaman Lovelu1, Md. Amir Hossain2*, Md. Uzzal Hossain1, Tanzila Zafrin Tanvi1, Mahfuza Ferdous3, Nazmin Sultana Runa4, Assrafi Siddika3, Md. Sahidul Islam2
...1% had Haemaphysalis bispinosa, and 4.13% had mixed infections. Adult cattle older than 2.5 years old (41.05%) had the highest prevalence of tick infestations, while calves younger than a year (33.57%) had the lowest prevalence. Crossbred cattle were more susceptible to infection than native cattle (41.75% vs. 28.99% for females vs. 28.99% for males). Higher infection rates were seen in cattle with poor health (58.57%) and those with muddy floors (46.89%). Add...
Suhair Sh. Al-Siraj1, Jihan M. Badr2 and Dalia M.A. El-Masry3*
...oli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria and their effects on virulence and antibiotic resistance genes. The MIC) minimum inhibitory concentration (of both was determined using thiazolyl blue tetrazolium bromide (MTT) micro dilution to assess antibacterial activity. Bay leaf (laurusnobilis) extracts and nano-emulsion had antibacterial effects against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, according to MIC values. The nano emulsion showed stronger antib...
Roy Sukbir Singh1, Jekson Martiar Siahaan2,3*, Endy Juli Anto4, Syafruddin Ilyas5, Putri Eyanoer6, Hendrika Andriani7,8
...n in TNF-α, and Aloinoside in COX-2, this suggesting its potential inhibition of these targets. Moreover, at doses of 400 mg/KgBW Aloe vera extract had a significant effect improving their lipid profiles, and reducing MDA activity and inflammation (P < 0.05) with significance measured using ANOVA followed by Tukey’s Multiple Comparison Test. Hence, the ethanolic extract of Aloe vera has demonstrated efficacy as a hypolipidemic, and anti-inflamma...
Ali Abd Kadhum
...aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumonia, Moraxilla catarrhalis, and Klebsiella pneumonia resistance (100%) to the antibiotic Amoxycillin. While isolates of the bacterial species Staphulococcu aureu, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia, and Proteus vulgaris showed resistance (100%) to the antibiotic azithromycin. Klebsiella pneumonia and E.coli isolates showed resistance to the antib...
Sumaya Loay Mohamed Shams Al-Dean1*, Sura Shakir Hammoud2, Mohammedali J. Ghafil3
...tigation, Four Ghezel-Merinose rams, who were roughly two years old, were employed .They were kept in settings of uniform lighting, housing, and food. The farm’s feeding programme was applied to the experimental animals as well. Ejaculate of the rams is divided into seven groups. For the investigation, only ejaculates with a weak motile function were chosen. Divided into four equal aliquots, each ejaculate was diluted using an Egg-Yolk-Citrate (EYC) exte...
Eman Mamdouh Qenawy1, Mohamed Abou-Ellail1, Fatma Abdel-Motaal2, Mohammed O. Alshaharni3, Nady Khairy Elbarbary4*
...tion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. Ninety samples of meat in total (15 of each minced beef, sausage, burger, shawarma, and hawawshi) were obtained from several markets in Aswan City, Egypt, and exposed to bacterial analysis and PCR methods. The fraud samples exhibited a higher overall bacterial count than pure bovine meat. P. aeruginosa and E. coli were identified in 41.1% and 30% of the examined samples, w...
Sana Eijaz, Asmat Salim* and Mohammad Anwar Waqar
...tase-1B (PTP-1B), phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3-K), protein kinase B (PKB), and phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 (PDK-1) and protein kinase C-theta (PKC-θ) genes and on different adipokines level. Wister rats were used to develop type 2 diabetes using high fat diet and streptozotocin and treated with the extracts. Glucose level and body weight was checked throughout the study. The expression of insulin sign...
Baraa Qasim Mohammed1, Asmaa Hamoody Abdullah1, Ahmed Raheem Rayshan2*
...iagnose Pseudomonas aeruginosa from otitis infection of dog and its susceptibility to essential antibiotics. For this purpose, a total of twelve ear swabs were taken from affected canines. The isolates were initially identified based on their morphological characteristics, such as size, color, and shape, as well as by Gram’s staining, biochemical tests, and Vitek2 system confirmation. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was then co...
Ye-Ling Lao, Jin-Long Huang, Cheng-He Sun, Xiao-Ying Huang, Ting Wu and Qun Zhang*
... of Mikrogeophagus altispinosus. After sequencing with the Illumina HiSeq 4000 platform, SPAdes v3.10.1 was used for assembly, and MITOS2 and MitoFish were used for annotation. We then successfully annotated the mitogenome of M. altispinosus, which has a total length of 16,767 bp. The gene composition and base preferences of M. altispinosus are similar to those of other New World cichlids....
Khalid Hadi Kadhim1*, Iman Mousa Khaleel2, Firas Abbas Hussen3
...stratum basal, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum and stratum corneum. The stratum basal was consisted of columnar cells and melanocytes. Whereas, the stratum spinosum was consisted of polyhedral cells. As well as, the stratum granulosum was appeared containing several layers of cells with lipid granules. While the stratum corneum was covered by keratinized stratified squamous epithelium in all regions of skin (neck and ta...
Shahbaz Ahmad1*, Mubashar Iqbal1, Arshad Javaid2, Muhammad Bilal Chattha3, Muhammad Ashfaq4, Tajamal Hussain5 and Sumra Ashraf1
...ica (MBC 524), Isaria farinose (MBC 389), Isaria fumosorosea (MBC 053), Lecanicillium attenuatum (MBC 807), Beauveria brongniartii (MBC 397) and Beauveria bassiana (MBC 076) were assessed. Five conidial/spore concentrations (1×105, 1×106, 1×107, 1×108, and 1×109 conidia mL-1) of each EPF were prepared in different concentrations of essential oils (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35%) in tween-20. The virulence and mortality of each stra...
Hongxiao Li1*, Xiying Wu2, Dengxiang Wu1 and Jiangqing Yu1
...sistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) pneumonia in elderly individuals. The sample of 50 elderly patients with PA pneumonia were selected and assigned into control group (Ctrl group, n=25, PPC/TS treatment) and experimental group (Exp group, n=25, amikacin +PPC/TS treatment) according to the single and even numbers. The between-group differences in CURB-65 score, CPIS score, APACHE II score, SOFA score, infection-related indicators, and bacterial clearance were ...
Dadile M. Abdulrahman 1 Abdullahi M. Daskum 1 Kura M. Abdulrahim 1 Abubakar M. Dadile 2 Hajja Amma 3
Volume 1, Issue 1, November and December 2017, Pages 3-13
...es, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were studied using agar well diffusion and broth dilution assays. Agar well diffusion assay for aqueous garlic extract (AGE) was characterized with zones of inhibition ranging from 4.40 – 3.80cm, 4.13 - 3.57cm, 3.40 – 2.67cm for S. aureus, S. epidermidis and Strep. pyogenes, respectively, however, Ps. aeruginosa had lesser zone of inhibition ranging from 2.32 – 1.55cm. Studyin...
Abo-State M.A.M. Partila A.M.
Volume 2, Issue 1 January and February 2018 Pages 19-32
...AM-29), Pseusomonas aeruginosa (MAM-42) and Bacillus cereus (MAM-I.11) were confirmed. This study recorded that bacterial biosynthesis of AgNPs is useful to avoid adverse effects of chemical and physical methods that are non-suitable for medical applications....
Mahesh Raj Pant 1 Dipti Shrestha 1 Shovana Thapa 2
Volume 2, Issue 3 May and June 2018 Pages 53-60
...(5.3%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa 5 (3.7%), Klebsiella spp. 5 (3.7%), Proteus spp. 5 (3.7%) and Enterobacter spp. 2 (1.5%), all were isolated from culture positive specimens. Antibiotic susceptibility test (AST) of all Gram-negative isolates showed that Colistin and Imepenum were the most effective antibacterial drugs. Out of total 75 S. aureus isolates, all were reported to be susceptible to Vancomycin, whereas, 23 (30.7%) were resistant to methicillin. This stu...
Eze E.M. 1 Unegbu V.N. 2 Ezebialu C.U. 3 Nneji I.R. 4
Volume 2, Issue 6 November and December 2018 Pages 147-155
...8.3 %), Pseudomonas aeruginosa 64 (21.3%), Neisseria gonorrhoeae 62 (20.7%), Candida albicans 56 (18.7%), and Trichomonas vaginalis 88 (29.3%), respectively. Frequency of occurrence was predominant with the age groups of 21-30 and 31-40 years; conversely was least in ages of 10-20 and those age >51 years; respectively. There was significant statistical difference between microbial infection and the age-group (p<0.05). PID is a major public health problem...
Fatiha Malki1*; Abdelkader Touati1
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2019), 3(1): 281-285
... 11pt;">Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella enteric), and three fungi (Aspergillus carbonarius, Mucor ramannianus
Sebnem Bukavaz
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2019), 3(1): 185-189
...id production in P. aeruginosa, with respect to virulence and biofilm- related proteins. The proteins were obtained through extracellular and cytoplasmic proteomic analysis using non-rhamnolipid produced P. aeruginosa ΔrhlA strains (constructed for this study by deleting the rhlA gene from wild type PAO1, Nottingham Collection strain using the method of alleic exchange), and mono and di-rhamnolipid produced strain PAO1...
Taher A. Salaheldin1,2; Ghadir A. El-Chaghaby3*; Mohamed A. El-Sherbiny3
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2019), 3(1): 215-222
...rhoeae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus faecalis. Cytotoxic activity of biosynthesized AgNPs was tested against humane breast cancer cell line (MCF-7). Results of characterization showed that AgNPs were irregular spherical in shape, with average diameter of 27.41nm, and width of 4.36nm. The antibacterial assay showed that Portulacaria afra extract had no inhibitory potential against the tested bacteria. However, both AgNO3 and ...
Abeer, F. Ahmad1*; Afaf, O. Ali1
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2019), 3(2): 286-296
...against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and less effective against Escherichia coli. The lowest MIC was determined for both extracts. Rayeb milk supplemented with extracts showed antibacterial potential toward the tested bacteria. Addition of beetroot citric acid: ascorbic acid (2:1) extract to Rayeb milk; led to a decrease in its total bacterial count, and increase in number of Lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Colored RBCA extract had more acceptable flavor and color. Res...
Shaimaa A. Elbadri1*; Marwa S. Fathi1; Amira E. Abdel Hamid1; Hanaa A. ElGendy2
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2019), 3(4): 428-439
...such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa has pushed efforts to find safe alternatives to antibiotics; such as probiotics. Lactobacilli are one of these promising probiotics, with reported antibacterial and anti-biofilm activity against many different pathogenic microorganisms. This study aimed to study the potential antibacterial and anti-biofilm effect of Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356, against the growth and biofilm formation of pathogenic P. aerug
Mahmoud H. Abd El-Aziz1*; S.I. Behiry2; H.A. Younes2; Karrar A. Hamza2
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2019), 3(4): 440-452
...f infected Nicotiana glutinosa plants by Indirect-ELISA; Dot blot immunoassay (DBIA) and Tissue blot immunoassay (TBIA), indicated the possibility of using these methods for viral detection. Egyptian PVY (MK376452) isolate was of close homology to PVY isolated from South Africa. The other Egyptian isolates were found to be close to a French PVY (KJ741115) isolate. There were variations on comparing nucleotide and amino acid sequences; however, nucleotide seque...
Dalia Gamil Aseel1*; Mahmoud Hamdy Abd El-Aziz2; E. E. Hafez1
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2019), 3(6): 493-501
...ic";">Nicotiana glutinosa didn't induce any symptoms. This study aimed to detect and identify a new isolate of GFLV-DA3 from Egypt using biological and molecular tools....
Hafsa Zaib1; Rabia Kanwar1; Nishat Zafar1*; Sultan Ali1
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2019), 3(6): 526-534
...yticus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia and Escherichia coli. These pure cultures were then tested for resistance to different antibiotics using the Kirby–Bauer method. The prevalence of Gram positive bacteria (60.83%) was more than that of Gram negative bacteria (24.13%). The results of antibiotics susceptibility tests were analyzed statistically....
David C. Nwobodo1,5*; Chibueze P. Ihekwereme2; Chinedu J. Ikem3,5; Festus B.C. Okoye4
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2020), 4(3): 845-855
...es from Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections are increasing, due to the development of drug-resistant strains. This study aimed to explore the secondary metabolites of endophytic fungi of Garcinia kola for their antibacterial activities against P. aeruginosa. The endophytic fungi associated with healthy leaves of G. kola were isolated using the standard methods. These fungi were subjected to solid-state fermentation on rice med...
Fabrice Mutijima; Mostafa Basiony; Morihisa Fujita*
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2020), 4(4): 856-867
...ral, TAG and phosphatidylinositol (PI) synthesis share the same precursor; phosphatidic acid (PA), which controls their level. By the actions of lipases, phosphatases and/or kinases; one can act as a precursor for another, thus explaining the reason of their inverse correlation. TAG lipolysis is catalyzed by TAG lipases producing fatty acids and diacylglycerol (DAG). The DAG produced from lipolysis is phosphorylated by diacylglycerol kinase (Dgk1) to form PA. ...
Shimaa, A. Abdel Salam1; Raghda, Hager2*
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2020), 4(5): 968-978
... in one Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) isolate. This study concluded the low frequency of mcr-1 gene among the current GNB isolates. However, a large scale study is recommended to detect colistin resistance among GNB....
Salwa M. Masoud1; Hend A. Refat2; Nada S. Sayed2; Mohamed K. Abd-El Aal2; Ahmed A. Dosocky2; Zeinab S. Mohammed3; Mohamed A. H. Abdel Wahab3; Dina M. Mekawy3; Ali I. Ali4; Basma A. Atya4; Katren T. Welliam4; Rehab M. Abd El-Baky1, 5; Zeinab S. Hashem1*
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2020), 4(5): 1005-1014
...08 and, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 strain, but showed no activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC10031 and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538. This study revealed that bacteriophages could act as effective alternatives of antibiotics especially against multidrug resistant bacteria; however, further in-vivo and shelf stability studies are needed....
Maysaa, T. Alloosh1*; Walid, I. Khaddam1; Adbulsalam, K. Almuhammady2
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2021), 5(1): 1077-1090
...eus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which recently become less affected by several antibiotics like penicillin and methicillin. This review will help the researchers who work in biosynthesis of NPs and in the nano-medical application fields....
Rasha M. Elnagar
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2021), 5(2): 1194-1213
...6.5%), Pseudomonas. aeruginosa 17 (20.5%), Proteus spp. 10 (12.0%) and Enterobacter spp. 3 (3.6%). The antibacterial sensitivity testing of the total 178 bacterial isolates was assessed using the disc diffusion assay. Bacterial pathogens that were carbapenemase producers were tested using phenotypic, rapid colorimetric (Carba NP test) and genotypic methods. Among these isolated bacteria 31 (83.8%), 26 (70.3%) and 28 (75.7%) were carbapenem resistant; confirmed...
Omnia A. Eltantawy1*; Amany M. Kamal2; Lamyaa E. Allam3; Nadia M. Elsheshtawy2
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2021), 5(3): 1227-1240
...6.7 %), Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2(6.7 %), and E. coli 1(3.3 %). No other bacterial of fungal pathogens were detected by multiplex PCR. Finally, the multiplex PCR assay exhibited remarkable sensitivity and feasibility in IE diagnosis over blood culture, besides being a rapid and accurate diagnostic assay that enhances proper treatment....
Mai A. Mwaheb1; Laila R. Abd Al Halim2; Tarob A. Abdel-Baset3; Nada F. Hemeda4*
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2021), 5(4): 1338-1350
... 8095), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC10662), Candida albicans (ATCC10231) and Aspergillus niger (AUMC3663). Results obtained by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) showed that the NPs size was in the range of 35.1- 43.7 nm. Images of the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) demonstrated the rod shape nature of the ZnO NPs, and the semi-spherical shapes of the Zn9.7TM0.3O NPs. The effect of different concentrations of ZnO NPs on the in vitro growth of the bacterial a...
Nnoli, O. Chidinma*; Adetayo, E. Temidayo; Ogunjobi, A. Adeniyi
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2021), 5(5): 1392-1404
...cereus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. In this study, on using the in vitro agar well diffusion assay; the bacterial strains exhibited different diameters of zones of inhibition; ranging from 1.75± 1.06 mm to 12.75± 1.06 mm, on treatment with various concentrations of the aqueous fruit extract. The recorded MIC value for E. coli was 250 mg/ ml, while the other bacterial strains recorded 125 mg/ ml. On the other hand, the obtained MB...
Sabrine Mannai1*; Naima Boughalleb-M‟Hamdi1
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2021), 5(6): 1431-1446
...rophthora). In case of Chinosol, inhibition percentages of 90.30 % and 90.96 % for P. citrophthora and Pythium ultimum; respectively, were achieved at the tested concentration of 50 μg\ l, and the same inhibition values were also recorded for both tested concentrations of 100 and 2000 μg\ l. The highest inhibition rates for Metalaxyl-M against Pythium ultimum were observed at the dose of 100 μg\ l (79.70 %), whereas the used dose of 120 μg\ l recor...
Samuel Adedayo Fasiku1*; Sherifah Monilola Wakil2
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2021), 5(6): 1480-1493
..., fructose (754.29), arabinose (502.76), ribose (2.066×10-4) and rhamnose (3.552×10-5). The fermenting yeasts were molecularly identified by sequencing of ITS region as S. cerevisiae SA01 and S. cerevisiae SA02, and assigned Accession no. of MK038975 and MN491900, respectively. Equal concentration of bioethanol (1.58 g/ l) was recorded in PO and in NaOH-PO-pretreated MS, which were fermented by S. cerevisiae SA01. Accordingly, MS can be utilized as...
Noura El-Kattan1*; Kamilia A.M. Allam2
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2021), 5(6): 1447-1462
...wing by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (25.2 %), Klebsiella pneumonia (23.5 %), Acinetobacter baumannii (12.2 %), Proteus vulgaris (7.8 %), and the less common isolate of Escherichia coli (5.2 %). Among 14 antibiotics tested in vitro for their susceptibility using the standard disk diffusion assay, results showed that imipenem was the most efficient antibiotic against most of the tested Gram (-) and Gram (+) isolates followed by meropenem. Currently, all the recovered...
Abdulaziz Yahya Al-Ghamdi
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2022), 6(2): 1515-1529
...a coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the yeast fungus Candida albicans were determined. Results indicated that the extracts contained saponins; coumarins, alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids and steroids. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis revealed the presence of 38 different compounds in the ethanol extract, 41 compounds in chloroform extract, and 27 compounds in the aqueous extract. As the concentration of the ethanol extract increased from 25 ...
Gareeballah Osman Adam1,2*; Hong-Geun Oh2
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2022), 6(3): 1583-1600
...rom binders, such as aluminosilicates and activated charcoal, to herbal compounds that are diverse. For instance, extracts of several plants such as Camellia sinensis leaves, Carum carve seeds, garlic, and many others, are frequently used to mitigate the mycotoxicosis in humans and animals. Besides, clinicians support the diagnosed patients with vitamins, minerals and fluids. It is worth mentioning that these antidotes remain unable to specifically target and ...
Fatma Ahmed Abdel Aziz1; Gamal Fadl Mahmoud Gad1; Ahmed Mohamed Kamal El Shafei2; Reham Ali Ibrahem1*
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2022), 6(5): 1725-1741
...a coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus sp., Streptococcus pneumonia, Klebsiella sp., and Haemophilus influenzae, were the least detected bacterial spp. Most of the bacterial isolates tested in this study exhibited high resistance to Amoxacillin-Clavulanic, Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim, Cefotaxime, and Cefoperazone. Using Cefoxitin, results of the phenotypic test predicted that 40.9 % of the Staphylococcal spp. were MRSA, and 23.6 % were MR-CoNS. The Polymera...
Apoorva Jain1; Ajay Kumar Oli1*; Sughosh Kulkarni2; Raghavendra D. Kulkarni2; Kelmani Chandrakanth3
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2024), 8(3): 2435-2451
...mannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter spp.) bacterial pathogens presents a formidable clinical challenge globally, affecting both the developed and developing nations. These pathogens, which are distinguished by their robust antibiotic resistance mechanisms, pose a significant threat to the public health. Their ability to evade traditional antimicrobial treatments underscores the urgent need for novel therapeutic stratifies or alternative approaches...
Simiat O. Jimoh1*; Faizah R. Adebowale2; Kifayat O. Asafa-Adedimeji2, Ramat B. Badmos-Oladapo2; Taiwo A. Sorunke1
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2024), 8(3): 2452-2468
...ed with Pseudomonas aeruginosa alginate. Preliminary screening for alginate production revealed the presence of different alginate products. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) confirmed the existence of varying alginate concentrations, such as sodium alginate (2.42754×10-1g/ 100 ml), calcium alginate (1.09597×10-1g/ 100 ml), acid alginate (1.39420×10-2g/ 100 ml), alginate oligosaccharide (8.20576×10-2g/100 ml), and potassium ...
Maria R. Boushra1*; Noha A. Hassuna2; Gamal F.M. Gad1; Reham A. Ibrahem1; Nancy G.F.M. Waly1
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2024), 8(4): 2526-2541
...n about Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistance to aminoglycosides. Enzymatic modification of these drugs is the predominant resistance mechanism. Additionally, P. aeruginosa possesses many efflux systems that enable it to resist a variety of antimicrobial agents. This study aimed to determine the resistance patterns to several antibiotics as well as the possible mechanisms of aminoglycosides resistance, including aminoglycosides ...
Aml Ghanem1,2; Ahmed A. Al-Karmalawy3,4; Noha E. Morsy5; Mahmoud Elsabahy6; Ahmed M. Rayan2,7*
Novel Research in Microbiology Journal (2024), 8(6): 2750-2771
...oli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa compared to gentamycin. These findings imply that DCM extract has the potential as an alternative or complementary antibacterial agent; particularly in situations where antibiotic resistance is a concern. DCM extract exhibited moderate cytotoxicity with an IC50 of 70 μg/ ml compared to the more potent Doxorubicin with an IC50 of 10 μg/ ml. This suggests that Alternaria alternata extract may offer a less aggressive alternati...
Umar Salisu Ahmad1,2*, Adamu Zoaka Hassan2, Echiobi Gaba Emmanuel2, Munir Ari Sani2, Fatai O. Anafi3, Adamu Abdul Abubakar4,1
...muscles. Sixteen male albinos rats (average weight 125g), divided into two groups of eight, were used. Blood samples were collected on the surgery day and at intervals up to day 28 post-implantation for haematological analysis. On days 14 and 28 post-implantation, two rats from each group were randomly selected and sacrificed for histological analysis of tissue samples from the thigh muscles. Overall performance was satisfactory across all groups. The biomater...
Sundus Malik, Dawood Ahmad*, Irfan Safdar Durrani and Muhammad Sayyar Khan
...oli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. However, both E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus showed resistance to the n-hexane fraction from the leaves of Diospyros kaki. Moreover, P. aeruginosa was completely resistant to both aqueous and n-hexane fractions from both plant species. All leaf-extracted fractions from Diospyros kaki and Diospyros lotus exhibited considerable activity against Candida albicans, except for the n-hexane fracti...
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