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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…
Mana Fuchigami, Osamu Tsuzukibashi, Akira Fukatsu, Koji Umezawa, Sachiyo Hayashi, Yuji Takahashi, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Chiaki Komine, Mio Hagiwara-Hamano, Yukiko Iizuka, Satoshi Uchibori, Masanobu Wakami, Hiroshi Murakami, Taira Kobayashi, Masahiko Fukumoto
Purpose: Recently, Candida haemulonii complex ( Candida haemulonii , Candida duobushaemulonii and Candida haemulonii var. vulnera ) and two genetically close species ( Candida pseudohaemulonii and Candida auris ) have emerged as an opportunistic fungal pathog…
Cornelius Iwodi, Grace M. Gberikon, Innocent Okonkwo Ogbonna, Emmanuel O. Agada
Haematuria is the presence of red blood cells in urine. It is most often caused by urinary tract infections of which Escherichia coli is frequently implicated. Impairment of kidney functions could occur as a result of infection or other complications of the k…
Eunice Maingi, Andrew Nyerere, Celestine Makobe
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection affecting males and females but is more prevalent in expectant women. ESBLs are bacteria with enzymes that make them resistant to many antibiotics, posing a significant health challenge. This…
Jean Pierre Nda Mefo’o, Rosa Fetue Notio, Fulbert Mangala Nkwele, Grace Dalle Ngondi, Emmanuel Roddy Mengue, Elodie Ngo Malabo, Charlotte Tchente Nguefack, Cécile Okalla Ebongue, Théophile Nana Njamen
Introduction: Mycoplasmas are bacteria commonly found in the commensal flora of humans and can occasionally be pathogenic. The population and the geographical area determine their susceptibility to various antibiotics. Methodology: We carried out a cross-sect…
Weerakkody Ranasinghe, Eduardo Gutierrez, Alyson Zelaya, Sabrina Vazquez, Ashleigh Ogg, Rajesh Prabhu Balaraman, Hyuk Cho, Madhusudan Choudhary
The term “microgravity” is used to describe the “weightlessness” or “zero-g” circumstances that can only be found in space beyond earth’s atmosphere. Rhodobacter sphaeroides is a gram-negative purple phototroph, used as a model organism for this study due to…
Waeel H. Alramadhan, Anthony Ejiofor, Terrance Johnson
Bacterial cells rely on signaling molecules to communicate with others from the same species and induce certain genes in a process known as quorum sensing (QS). A common molecule is N -acyl homoserine lactone (AHL) which is responsible for the expression of v…
Senya Sakina Allado, Djodji Kossikouma Adjata, Justin Simon Pita, Assion Sétu Mivedor, Kodjovi Atassé Dansou-Kodjo, Koffi Tozo
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by Cassava Mosaic Begomoviruses (CMBs) is one of the most devastating crop diseases and a major constraint for cassava production. In order to ensure surveillance for epidemic prevention, low-cost diagnostic tools are appro…
Kossi Touglo, Yawavi Justine Sanni, Lionel Amegan, Koffi Akolly, Yaovi Akoula Nuto, Wembo Afiwa Halatoko, Adodo Sadji, Bawimodom Bidjada, Bouraïma Djeri, Simplice Damintoti Karou, Yaovi Agbekponou Ameyapoh
In Togo, despite the government’s efforts, food requirements in terms of animal proteins are not covered by national production and are subject to huge imports of meat products. However, the hygienic quality of these imports is not guaranteed for the consumer…
Irène Marie Cécile Mboukou Kimbatsa, Itsouhou Ngô, Armel Ibala Zamba, Faly Armel Soloka Mabika, Thantique Moutali Lingouangou, Joseph Goma-Tchimbakala, Etienne Nguimbi
Soil contains a great diversity of microorganisms, among which are bacteria. This study aimed to explore bacterial diversity in soil samples in Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo. Environmental DNA was extracted. The illumina MiSeq sequencing was held a…
Noel Gabiliga Thiombiano, Géraud Joel Guigma, Magloire Boungou, Amana Metuor Dabire, Bertrand Mèschac Adéchègoun Chabi, Malika Kangoye, Adama Oueda, Jacques Simpore
The world is in turmoil with the emergence of various diseases in which bats play a key part. Indeed, bats are known to host bacteria that can create major public health problems. The investigation into bat bacteria was carried out from December 2020 to Septe…
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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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