January 2021

Prevalence of integrons in Enterobacteriaceae obtained from clinical samples

Multi-drug resistant bacteria are a public health problem associated with high morbidity and mortality globally. This increasing drug resistance has been linked to gene exchange between bacteria. Integrons are gene exchange systems and are known to play a significant role in the acquisition and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance genes especially in Gram negative bacteria. Hence, this study aims to evaluate...

Author(s): Joy Ndidiamaka Barns, Cajethan Onyebuchi Ezeamagu, Munachimso Esther Nkemjika and Tolulope Sherifat Akindele

January 2021

Pathogenicity, epidemiology and antibiotic resistance of Vibrio cholera strains in some West African Countries: A Systematic Review

Cholera is an epidemic disease and a real public health problem throughout the world, particularly in West Africa. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the pathogenicity, epidemiology and Vibrio cholerae strains’s antibiotics resistance in West Africa. A literature review was conducted online in English using the keywords “Cholera”, “Vibrio cholerae” “West Africa”,...

Author(s): Eliane Akpo, Tamegnon Victorien Dougnon, Alidehou Jerrold Agbankpe and Honore Sourou Bankole