June 2018

Prevalence, cytotoxicity and antibiotic susceptibility of Campylobacter species recovered from retail chicken meat in Mansoura, Egypt

This study was performed to determine the prevalence of Campylobacter species in retail chicken meat and chicken by-product, determine their in vitro cytotoxicity, as well as, examine their susceptibility to different antimicrobials. A total of 300 raw chicken meat samples were collected from different retail chicken meat outlets located at Mansoura city, Egypt classified into 120 thighs, 120 breasts, and 60 livers. All...

Author(s): A. A. Hafez, G. Younis, M. M. El-Shorbagy and A. Awad

June 2018

Assessment of microbiota in root canals with pulp necrosis by means of Gram test

The aim of this study was to evaluate the type of microbiota present in root canals with pulp necrosis, with and without periapical lesion. Nineteen patients were selected for the study and 30 root canals were analysed in unirradicular and/or multi-radicular permanent teeth, asymptomatic, with pulp necrosis, with or without periapical lesion, and no communication between root canal and oral cavity. Absorbent paper cones...

Author(s): Amaro de Mendonça Cavalcante, Natalia Maria Luccas Tenório Soares, Isabel Cristina Secandes Santos, Eulália Camelo Pessoa de Azevedo Ximenes, Marcos Aurélio Bomfim da  Silva and Karlos Antonio Lisboa Ribeiro Junior

June 2018

Thermotolerant bacteria of biotechnological potential from hot springs in Eritrea

Thermophiles are excellent sources of enzymes that can withstand and carry out reactions efficiently under high temperatures. This study isolated and characterised thermotolerant bacteria that produce enzymes of potential industrial value from five hot springs in Eritrea. A total of 65 bacterial isolates were obtained from the five hot springs. Out of the 65 isolates; 19 isolates produced a positive reaction for...

Author(s): Amanuel Menghs Ghilamicael, Nancy L. M. Budambula, Sylvester Elkana Anami, Tadesse Mehari and Hamadi Iddi Boga