January 2017

Antimicrobial activity of Phoma sp. URM 7221: An endophyte from Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Anacardiaceae)

The discovery of new metabolites potentially bioactive against pathogenic microorganisms, mainly multidrug resistant, has aroused interest in endophytic fungi. The plant-associated microorganisms have been an important source for development of new compounds of biotechnological interest. This study aimed to investigate the antibacterial capacity of the endophytic fungus, Phoma sp. URM 7221 isolated from the medicinal...

Author(s): Gustavo Bartolomeu Pedrosa Gomes da Silva, Karine Fagundes Silvino, Jadson Diogo Pereira Bezerra, Thaísa Gabriela Silva de Farias, Janete Magali de Araújo and Tânia Lúcia Montenegro Stamford

January 2017

A very high frequency of hepatitis B and C virus infections during an active screening campaign in Abidjan

Viral hepatitis is a serious public health problem affecting billions of people globally. Limited information is available on this issue in Cote d’Ivoire. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence and factors associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) during an active screening campaign in Abidjan. A cross-sectional study was conducted at Pasteur Institute of Cote...

Author(s): Kouassi-M’Bengue A., Ouattara Abdoulaye, Allah-Kouadio Emile, Sevede Daouda, Doumbia Moussa and Dosso M.,

January 2017

Diversity and composition of methanotrophs in paddy soil as affected by different long-term fertilizer management from double-cropping paddy fields in Southern China

Methane (CH4) is the most important greenhouse gas, which was produced from paddy fields. The CH4 production and emission were affected by methane–oxidizing bacteria (methanotrophs). Therefore, it is significant to investigate the effects of fertilizer applications on the change of soil methanotrophs, which affected CH4 emission. The objective of this paper was to describe changes of CH4 and diversity and...

Author(s): Haiming Tang, Yilan Xu, Xiaoping Xiao, Jie Liu, Weiyan Li and Jimin Sun