April 2023

Molecular characterization of heavy metal resistant Proteus species

Heavy metals are silent killer of mankind and the cause of environmental pollution. The ability of some microorganisms to resist heavy metals makes them useful in bioremediation. The aim of this study was to molecularly characterize heavy metal-resistant Proteus species isolated from the soil of a cement factory. Proteus species were tested for resistance to lead, chromium, copper and iron at concentrations 0.00, 0.25,...

Author(s): A. Adebo, E. U. Umeh and I. O. Ogbonna

April 2023

Antibiotic and heavy metal resistance genes in hospital effluents and streams in Benin

Poor effluent management is known to release antibiotic resistance genes and heavy metal resistance genes into streams. The objective of this study was to investigate the occurrence of antibiotics and heavy metals in hospital effluents and streams in Benin. The extraction of genomic DNA from multidrug-resistant bacterial strains isolated from stream and hospital effluents samples was performed according to the...

Author(s): Victorien Tamègnon DOUGNON, Alidehou Jerrold AGBANKPE, Elodie GBOTCHE, Hornel KOUDOKPON, Kafayath FABIYI, Kevin SINTONDJI, Jean Robert KLOTOE, Honoré Sourou BANKOLE and Nelly KELOME