American Journal of Life Sciences

Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014

  • Prevalence and Clinico-Demographic Characteristics Associated with Bacterial Diarrhea among HIV Positive and Negative Children Aged Below Five Years at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya

    Rono Salinah J., Kakai Rose, Esamai Fabian

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6-3, December 2014
    Pages: 1-8
    Received: Jul. 09, 2014
    Accepted: Jul. 18, 2014
    Published: Jul. 31, 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajls.s.2014020603.11
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Microbiology Research
    Abstract: Diarrhea is the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It accounts for over 2 million deaths in children aged below 5 years, majority being from Sub-Saharan Africa. Diarrhea is ranked third as a cause of death and the third leading cause of pediatric admissions in Kenya. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalenc... Show More
  • Phytochemical and Antibacterial Screening of Crude Extracts from Leaves of Wonderful Kola

    Ejikeugwu Chika, Umeokoli Blessing, Iroha Ifeanyichukwu, Ugwu Malachy, Esimone Charles

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6-3, December 2014
    Pages: 9-12
    Received: Sep. 18, 2014
    Accepted: Sep. 25, 2014
    Published: Sep. 30, 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajls.s.2014020603.12
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Microbiology Research
    Abstract: The several antibacterial activities of wonderful kola plant (i.e. Buchholzia coriacea) has necessitated the need for a high-throughput and molecular characterization of all the bioactive components from the plant as a panacea to discovering bioactive compounds which could serve as lead compounds in developing potent and novel antibacterial agents.... Show More
  • Autovaccines for Chronic Urinary Tract Infections; Ten Years Follow-Up Experience

    Gallego-Vilar Daniel, Sanchis-Verdu Laura, Beltran Persiva Jose, Cuñat-Albert Enrique, Cervello-Grima Enrique, Gallego-Gomez Juan, Perez-Mestre Mateo

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6-3, December 2014
    Pages: 13-17
    Received: Aug. 25, 2014
    Accepted: Sep. 22, 2014
    Published: Nov. 24, 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajls.s.2014020603.13
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Microbiology Research
    Abstract: Introduction This study describes the impact of a daily sublingual Probelte Pharma autovaccine ® program to prevent recurrent symptomatic UTI in non-responders adults to conventional antibiotic prophylaxis. Material and Methods Observational prospective open study including patients with recurrent UTI. A sublingual vaccine containing ethanol-kille... Show More
  • Recognition of Acute Toxoplasmosis with IgG Avidity ELISA Test in the Pregnant Women (The First Trimester) in Qom Province, Iran, during Two Years (2012-2013)

    Mohammad Reza Haeri, Behnaz Jalalizadegan, Fatemeh Tabatabaie

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6-3, December 2014
    Pages: 18-21
    Received: Dec. 05, 2014
    Accepted: Dec. 12, 2014
    Published: Dec. 27, 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajls.s.2014020603.14
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Microbiology Research
    Abstract: Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite occurring with a global distribution. Congenital toxoplasmosis results when a non-immune woman gets a primary infection during pregnancy. Chronically infected women is not transmitted the infection to their offspring. The aim of this study was to perform IgG avidity test for detectio... Show More
  • Isolation, Cloning and Expression of Rhamnolipid Operon from Pseudomonas aeroginosa ATCC 9027 in Logarithmic Phase in E. coli BL21

    Amin Jafari, Jamshid Raheb, Hassan Bardania, Behnam Rasekh

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6-3, December 2014
    Pages: 22-30
    Received: Oct. 19, 2014
    Accepted: Dec. 08, 2014
    Published: Mar. 23, 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajls.s.2014020603.15
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Microbiology Research
    Abstract: The rhamnolipid operon from Pesudomonas strain with the native promoter was not expressed in logarithmic phase of Ecoli. The expression of rhamnolipid in logarithmic phase of growth whether the regulatory elements of the operon are eliminated or not was investigated. The rhamnolipid operon was identified in Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027 and the ... Show More