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Advances in Microbiology (AIM) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in Microbiology. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of Microbiology. Al…
Naif M. Alhawiti, Agnes K. Nthenge, Waeel H. Alramadhan, William Boadi, Abdulrahman F. Alqahtani, Elber-Lewis Myles
The use of antibiotics in humans and animals has been marked as a significant step in health due to their effectiveness in controlling and treating bacterial infections. The misuse and overuse of antibiotics have been identified as risk factors for bacterial…
Abdoulaye Seck, Abdou Diop, Babacar Ndiaye, Assane Dieng, Awa Ba, Amadou Diop, Chantal Mahou Douala-Djemba, Thierno Abdoulaye Diallo
Background: Nowadays, emergence of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales (CPE) throughout the world has become a public health problem, especially in countries with limited resources. In recent years, CPE of type OXA-48 (Ambler class D) have been identifie…
Mariétou Konate, Aminata Fofana #, Yacouba Kouadima, Aboubacar Sidiki Ouattara, Adama Sanou
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an endemic zoonosis significantly affects animal health in Burkina Faso. The primary causative agent is Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( M. tuberculosis ) complex, mainly M. bovis . Cattle are considered as natural reservoir of M. bov…
Sylvie Zida, Kadari Cissé, Odette Ky-Zerbo, Dinanibè Kambiré, Serge Théophile Soubeiga, Simon Tiendrebéogo, Fatou Sissoko, Issa Sory, Célestine Ki-Toé, Solange Dioma, Djeneba Zorom, Adama Ouédraogo, Cedric Dimitri Axon Hien, Mahamoudou Sanou, Seni Kouanda, Henri Gautier Ouédraogo
Introduction: The epidemiology of both hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among drug users (DUs) is little known in West Africa. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses among drug users in Burkina Faso…
Isaac Ilesanma Adeoti, Grace Mwuese Gberikon, Innocent Okonkwo Ogbonna, Tersagh Smart Ichor
Escherichia coli is the commonest bacterial uropathogen of UTIs, the commonest infections in immunocompromised diabetic patients. Better understanding of their main resistance mechanisms to commonly used antibacterial agents will help to reduce the burden of…
Arouna Ouédraogo, Ganamé Abasse Ouédraogo, Henri Sidabéwindin Ouédraogo, François Tchoumbougnang, Cheikna Zongo, Aly Savadogo
Background: The investigation of toxin genes in strains involved in staphylococcal food poisoning contributes to food safety. The aim of this study was to isolate and identify enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus strains from dried, smoked, and braised fish sold in…
Frédéric Yannick Okouakoua, Christian Aimé Kayath, Nicaise Saturnin Mokémiabeka, Varelle Bervanie Ngala Elenga, Digne Nedjea N’goma-Mona, Ndelani Nkalla Lambi, Sandra Paola Elenga Wilson, Christ Dieuveil Bayakissa Malanda, Rodinet Tsana, Junior Patrick Sergy Bissoko1, Moïse Doria Kaya-Ongoto, Duchel Jeanedvi Kinavouidi, Etienne Nguimbi
The aim of our study was to use a biosurfactant produced by Bacillus and Lactobacillus isolates as an antiseptic in the formulation of local soap. A total of 60 isolates were characterized by microbiological techniques (30 Bacillus and 30 Lactobacillus ) and…
Saddraddin A. Atakishizadeh, Sayyaddin A. Atakishizadeh, Mahammad M. Davudov
Background: Recently micro-organisms that synthesize extended-spectrum β -lactamase (ESBLs) were increased. The peculiarities of ESBL synthesis of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae strains that cause nosocomial urinary tract infections, surgical site…
Van Nguyen #, Bea Penaredondo #, Girdhari Rijal
Some bacteria have the ability to co-exist, proliferate and survive in a multicellular community, biofilm. Each participating bacteria can form its colonies and encases itself by a self-produced insoluble extracellular matrix substance (EPS). Microcolonies wi…
Alberto Schiraldi
The paper reviews previous publications and reports some comments about a semi empirical model of the growth and decay process of a planktonic microbial culture. After summarizing and reshaping some fundamental mathematical expressions, the paper highlights t…
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Advances in Microbiology (AIM) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in Microbiology. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of Microbiology. Al… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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