April 2025

Overview of laboratory-confirmed measles cases in Ivory Coast between 2003 and 2022

Virological surveillance of measles virus (MeV) is a key component of measles elimination program. The goals of this study were to describe the epidemiology of measles infection and to evaluate MeV genotype strains circulating in Cote d’Ivoire. ELISA tests and viral isolation were performed on biological samples from suspected measles patients. Viral RNA was also extracted either directly from clinical...

Author(s): Herve A. Kadjo, Marius Adagba, Nicaise Aka, Yakoura Karidja Ouattara, Kouakou Luc Venance, Chantal Akoua Koffi, Mireille Dosso and Edgard Adjogoua

April 2025

Broad-spectrum antibacterial activity and membrane integrity disruption by Zingiber officinale extracts in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria

Zingiber officinale (ginger) has been extensively studied for its antibacterial properties. This study evaluated the antibacterial activity of acetone and water extracts of Z. officinale against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria using deep-well diffusion, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), potassium ion efflux, and Bradford protein assays. Bacterial strains, including Gram-positive Enterococcus faecalis...

Author(s): Nomusa Sikhakhane, Siviwe Mphakathi and Samkeliso Takaidza

April 2025

Assessing the effects of two fermentation methods on the physico-chemical, microbiological and sensory properties of “placali” prepared from three improved cassava varieties

Placali is a paste made by fermenting a mixture of cassava chips after they have been ground and pressed. However, the organoleptic quality of placali differs depending on the producer. This fluctuation in quality is not only due to the variety of cassava but also, and above all, because of the type of fermentation process used. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of two types of ferments on the quality of...

Author(s): Cho Evelyne J. R. Adiko, Yapi Eric Yapi, Kando Prudence Deffan, Antonin Kouassi, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola and Patricia N’goran-Haddad

April 2025

Heavy metals in effluents from Bodija abattoir, and their effects on organisms in Oshunkaye Stream, Ibadan, Nigeria

The size of grain and analysis of heavy metals in sediments, waste, and benthic organisms from the Oshunkaye stream due to heavy effluent from the Bodija abattoir are investigated with samples taken from six different sampling points. The mean size analysis in all six sampling points is sand, very rough grain, and rough grain particle sizes between Phi -2.0 to 1.0. The skew values of the sediment size in the samples...

Author(s): O. O. Agunbiade, A. A. Sowunmi and H. A. Badmus