OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to characterize the pathogens responsible for causing diarrhea according to season, region of isolation, patient age, and sex as well as to provide useful data for the prevention of diarrheal disease. METHODS Stool specimens from 14,886 patients with diarrhea were collected to identify pathogenic bacteria from January 2014 to December 2014 in Korea. A tota...

Aims: To isolate and characterize hydrocarbon – degraders in a contaminated soil sample
 Study Design: This experiment was carried out under aseptic conditions. The result confirmed by visible spectrophotometer
 Place Duration of Study: Department Biological Sciences, Microbiology Programme, Clifford University, Ihie Campus, Owerrinta, Abia State, Nigeria, between May 2021 to July 202...

1, 4, 5, 6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidine carboxylic acid (ectoine) is an excellent osmoprotectant. ectoine and hydroxyl ectoines are of great significance to the biotechnology industry, thus the detection and isolation of ectoine producing bacteria is of great importance. hence, this study involved the detection of the ectc gene (encoding ectoin synthase enzyme) using polymerase chain reacti...

The methods employed for the quantitative isolation of stool bacteria in man have not been standardized. Schaedler, Dubos, and Costello have outlined in detail their methods for isolation of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria in specimens obtained from mice.' However, in vitro growth factors for the isolation of the bacterial flora of mice are not applicable at all times to man. While undertaking a...

1251 urincs were examined and iii each case the three following criteria were studied 1_ presence of pus cells in wet mount (4 or more hpf). 2_ isolation of pathogenic bacteria  :j_ presence of 10,000 or more bacteria per c.c. of urine 801 specimens were obtained from patients referred to the diagnastic iaboratorv of institute of public health research. and 450 specimens were collected from hea...

Background: Organic agricultural pesticides are so stable in ecosystems and biosphere. These compounds affect soil conditions and agricultural products. The aim of this study was isolation of diazinon-degrading bacteria from Kerman pistachio orchards, Southeastern Iran. Methods: Diazinon-degrading bacteria were enriched in Bushnell-Hass medium. Identification and sequencing of prevalent degr...