October 2013
Biocontrol of Fusarium wilt of banana: Key influence factors and strategies
Fusarium wilt of banana, caused by Fusarium oxyspoum f. sp. cubense (Foc), is one of the most important and destructive diseases of banana, and is known to be a major biotic limiting factor for the development of the present banana industry. Biocontrol on the destructive disease, the use of antagonist as biocontrol agents (BCAs) against Foc, constitutes an effective option for the management of the disease. The...
October 2013
Incidence of Candida albicans in diabetic patients with a dental prosthesis in Northeast Mexico
Diabetes is an important health problem with a high morbidity and mortality. There are infections that are common in patients with diabetes and others that have greater severity and complications. A study was carried out to determine if there is a higher incidence of Candida albicans in patients with diabetes who use total and partial dental prostheses in comparison with patients without diabetes. Samples were obtained...
October 2013
Antimicrobial activity of Syzygium aromaticum extracts against food spoilage bacteria
In this study, the emphasis was on extraction of aqueous and methanolic extract from whole clove (Syzygium aromaticum) that can be efficiently used as an antimicrobial agent with an ultimate objective of developing replacements for the synthetic chemical additives in food products. Antimicrobial activity of extract revealed that the solvent extract of clove has a great potential for the inhibition of microbial load. The...
October 2013
Influence of multi drug resistance Gram negative bacteria in liver transplant recipient
Infection is a common cause of morbidity and mortality after liver transplantation, which are often caused by Gram negative bacteria and the most frequently occurring infectious complications after liver transplantation (LT). The aim of this study was to investigate, incidence, pathogenic spectrum, and risk factors for bacteria due to multidrug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria, and its impact on mortality after...
October 2013
Phosphate solubilization by a few fungal strains belonging to the genera Aspergillus and Penicillium
Many phosphate solubilizing fungi (PSF) are found in soil and their introduction in the rhizosphere of crops not only increases the availability of phosphorus from insoluble sources of phosphate but also increases the efficiency of phosphate fertilizers such as superphosphate and rock phosphate. Studies on 2 strains belonging to Aspergillus niger, and 1 strain each of Aspergillus flavus, Penicillium aurantiogriseum and...
October 2013
Identification of antagonistic bacteria for Amorphorallus konjac soft rot disease and optimization of its fermentation condition
Soft rot disease of Amorphorallus konjac, an important and potentially destructive corms disease, is caused by Pectobacterium species. Now, the conventional methods of controlling the disease include the breeding variety and the chemical control, but the effects are uncomfortable. The aim of this study was to screen antagonistic bacteria for soft rot disease and optimize its fermentation conditions. The antagonistic...
October 2013
Evaluation of the potency of some entomopathogenic bacteria isolated from insect cadavers on Anopheles arabiensis Giles (Order: Dipthera; Family: Culicidae) mosquito larvae in Nigeria
The laboratory evaluation of larvicidal activities of some bacteria namely; Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus polymyxa and and Bacillus subtilis was assessed against the second and fourth instar of Anopheles arabiensis collected from South West Nigeria. Concentrations ranging from 1.3 x 107cfu/mL to 6.5 x 107 cfu/mL were tested on the larvae for a period of 48 h. The disparity in the activities was monitored with...
October 2013
Typing of Candida species isolated from blood cultures and analysis of their in vitro antifungal susceptibilities
The aim of the present study was to investigate antifungal susceptibility of Candida strains isolated from blood cultures in our tertiary hospital. Patients hospitalized between December 2008 and April 2011 whose more than one blood cultures revealed growth of Candida species and Candida strains isolated in these cultures were included in the study. In order to identify isolated yeast species, appearance and...
October 2013
Isolation and identification of microorganism from polyhouse agriculture soil of Rajasthan
The present work deals with the isolation and characterization of microorganisms from polyhouse agriculture soil of Jharna village (Rajasthan). Several bacteria and fungi were isolated from polyhouse soil, using serial dilution method. These bacterial isolates were Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter aerogenes, Shigella sp., Proteus mirabilis, Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus...
October 2013
A monoclonal antibody-based antigen-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of bluetongue virus
A monoclonal antibody-based antigen-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed for the detection of bluetongue virus (BTV) in cell culture lysates and blood samples from sheep. The monoclonal antibody 3E2 and 1C11 specific to BTV VP7 were used as capture antibody and detection antibody, respectively. The assay has detected BTV 1-22 specifically, and had no cross-reactivity with the closely related...
October 2013
The extraction on polysaccharide of sporocarp and static culture optimization conditions of Morchella esculenta from Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
In this paper, adopting orthogonal design method, the Morchella esculenta mycelia from Qinghai-Tibetan plateau was preliminary studied in different growing conditions such as pH, temperature, carbon sources, nitrogen sources and growth factors. The results showed that the M. esculenta mycelium liquid fermentation pH was between 6.0 to 7.0, cultivating optimum temperature 24ËšC, training required for 1.2% of potassium...
October 2013
Molecular characterization of Trichoderma longibrachiatum 21PP isolated from rhizospheric soil based on universal ITS primers
Trichoderma species are morphologically very similar and were considered for many years as a single species. A new strain Trichoderma longibrachiatum 21PP was isolated from a rhizospheric soil sample collected from Kaushambi district of an Indian State (Uttar Pradesh). The universal primers (ITS-1& ITS-4) were used for the amplification of 28S rRNA gene fragment that produced a sharp band of about 700 bp on the...
October 2013
Correlation between architect hepatitis C virus (HCV) core antigen and HCV Ribonucleic acid levels in Anti-HCV reactive patients in Turkey
Quantitative tests for the detection of hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV-RNA) levels and HCV core antigen have been mainly used for the management of patients with HCV infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between HCV core antigen and HCV RNA levels in patients reactive for anti-HCV antibodies. Three hundred and twenty-five anti-HCV reactive sera samples were included in the study. HCV...
October 2013
Influence of general anaesthesias on the changes of bacterial flora in bronchial tree
The aim of the study was to assess the influence of general anesthesia on bacterial growth in bronchial tree, depending upon the applied method of anesthesia. The artificial airway is the additional gate for respiratory tract infections and mechanical ventilation which can have an influence on postoperative complications such as pneumonia and atelectasis. Patients undergoing 4h surgeries were sampled. Due to selection...
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