October 2017

Endophytic bacteria isolated from ipê mirim (Tecoma stans Bignoniaceae) and its application for plant growth promotion

Endophytes are usually protected from soil environment competitiveness and stress. However, the presence of heavy metals can negatively affect the structure and diversity of endophyte communities. The aim of the present study was evaluate the diversity of endophytic bacteria from ipê mirim (Tecoma stans Bignoniaceae) grown in an area of Atlantic rainforest contaminated with metals and evaluate the ability of these...

Author(s): Almir José Ferreira, Luciana Francisco, Elisa Esposito, Manuella N. Dourado and Welington Luiz Araújo,

October 2017

Bacterial and fungal etiologies of meningeal irritation syndrome in an emergency department

Meningeal irritation syndrome denotes to a range symptoms that require emergency management. Clinically, it is an expression of an irritation of the meninges combining with headache, fever, neck stiffness, altered consciousness and vomiting. The aim of this prospective study was to contribute to the management of medical emergencies. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples recovered from patients presenting signs of meningeal...

Author(s): NTSAMA E. Claudine, ABOLOGO A. Larissa, OWONA F. Dieudonné, ETOUNDI M. G. Alain, LEME B. Lucie, ABONG B. Thérèse and BILONG B. F. Charles

October 2017

Study of kefir biofilm associated with hydroethanolic extract of Euterpe oleracea Mart. (açai)

Kefir is a microbial complex capable of producing biofilms. This study aims to obtain biofilms associated with hydroethanolic extract of Euterpe oleracea Mart. (BEHEEo) as fixing method of recovery anthocyanins in kefir biofilm. Thus, BEHEEo formation kinetics was made at different concentrations of aqueous extract of E. oleracea, of kefir grains (KG) and of brown sugar (BS). Thereafter, macro and microelements of...

Author(s): Antonio Ferreira de Oliveira, Adriana Ferreira Maciel, Alexandro Cezar Florentino, Caio Pinho Fernandes, Roberto Messias Bezerra, Mariana Baía Góes, Mario O. C. Salcedo, Robert Ronald Maguiña Zamora and José Carlos Tavares Carvalho,

October 2017

Comparative evaluation of the antimicrobial profile of Moringa leaf and seed oil extracts against resistant strains of wound pathogens in orthopedic hospitals

The antimicrobial profile of oil extracts from Moringa oleifera leaves and seeds on orthopaedic wound pathogens was tested and compared with the antimicrobial activity of some antibiotics. The pathogens were characterized using biochemical and morphological tests. Antimicrobial susceptibility test was done on the pathogens using paper discs diffusion method. Plasmid curing was done on the isolates that showed resistance...

Author(s): Anthony C Mgbeahuruike, Gloria Edeh, Chuma S Eze, Joshua Parker, Samuel Okezie Ekere, Onyinye O Kanu and Esther Dibua