ISOLATION, IDENTIFICATION AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY OF BACILLUS SPP RECOVERED FROM THE HANDS OF APPARENTLY HEALTHY FEMALE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE.
ISOLATION, IDENTIFICATION AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY OF BACILLUS SPP RECOVERED FROM THE HANDS OF APPARENTLY HEALTHY FEMALE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE.
ABSTRACT The human hands harbour microorganisms both as part of a person’s normal microbial flora as well as transient microbes acquired from the environment. This study was carried out to isolate and identify Bacillus spp that are associated with the hands of apparently healthy female undergraduate students in Obafemi Awolowo University. The... Continue Reading
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Pagei Declarationii Certificationiii Dedicationiv Acknowledgementv Table of contentsvii List of tablesx Abstractxi CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1-6 1.1Background to the study1 1.2Statement of the problem5 1.3Research questions6 1.4Research objectives7 1.5Significance of the study7 1.6Scope of the study 7... Continue Reading
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page i Declaration ii Certification iii Dedication iv Acknowledgement v Table of contents vii List of tables x Abstract xi CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1-6 1.1 Background to the study 1 1.2 Statement of the problem 5 1.3 Research questions 6 1.4 Research objectives 7 1.5 Significance of the study 7 1.6 Scope of the study 7 1.7... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Pre-conception nutrition is a key determinant of the pregnancy outcome and the health of a newborn. Since women are likely to conceive at some point in their lives, there is need to attain appropriate nutrition status in order to prepare them to meet the future needs of pregnancy for both the mother and the unborn child. Several factors... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT It is widely known that hepatitis C virus (HCV) slowly and progressively damages the liver while the human host may be unaware of the infection. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HCV in apparently healthy individuals in Enugu metropolis. This is important because it will explain the prevailing liver disease... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to determine the antibiotic resistance profile of Escherichial Coli isolate from apparently healthy domestic livestock viz: cow, goats and chicken from Osun State Nigeria. E. Coli was isolated using Eosin methylene Blue Agar (EMB) and identified by conventional microbiological technique. The isolate were tested... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE 1.1. INTRODUCTION Fomite is a non living object that infectious microorganisms can be deported on. Fomites when in constant contact with humans or natural habitats of pathogenic organism constitute a major ... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This work was done to determine the antibiotic susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus among cattle in Owerri, Imo State. A total of twenty four (24) samples were collected which were cultured on appropriate bacteriological media. The Staphylococcus aureus isolates were identified by standard biochemical tests. Antibiotic... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This work was done to determine the antibiotic susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus among cattle in Owerri, Imo State. A total of twenty four (24) samples were collected which were cultured on appropriate bacteriological media. The Staphylococcus aureus isolates were identified by standard biochemical tests. Antibiotic susceptibility... Continue Reading