October 2023

Universal stress protein (usp) gene role: A conceptual hotspot for general resistance and microbial survival

The increasing trend of antimicrobial resistance is quite alarming and requires urgent response to circumvent the menace. Microorganisms are known to be resistant to adverse reactions using different survival strategies. Indiscriminate usage of antibiotics has driven the rapid spread of antibiotic resistance within pathogenic and opportunistic microorganisms. The majority of microbes have established defence mechanisms...

Author(s): Onyia C. E., Ezeonu I. M. and Eze E. A.  

November 2023

Characterization of class 1, 2 and 3 integrons in multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from clinical samples from Niamey, Niger

Antibiotic resistance is a major public health problem worldwide. Escherichia coli is one of the bacteria most frequently isolated in hospital infections and became more resistance to common antibiotics used. This resistance to antibiotics could be attributed to a modification of the genetic supports or the acquisition of mobile genetic elements. A total of 195 multi-drug resistant E. coli isolated from clinical...

Author(s): Alio Mahamadou Fody, Touwendsida Serge Bagré, René Dembelé, Laouali Boubou, Ali Moussa, Ramatou Sidikou, Amy Gassama-Sow, Alfred S. Traoré and Nicolas Barro