An enrichment of the neuston bacterium Nevskia ramosa was investigated by the cultivation-independent rRNA approach. N. ramosa was first described by Famintzin in 1892 as a rod-shaped, slightly bent bacterium forming typical flat rosettes on the surface of shallow freshwater habitats by unilateral slime formation. PCR in combination with cloning and sequencing was used for retrieving 21 partial...

Grains and cassava-based foods serve as major dietary sources for many households in Nigeria. However, these are highly prone to contamination by moulds aflatoxins owing poor storage vending practices. Therefore, we studied the fungal diversity maize, flour (pupuru), rice vended markets from Ondo state, Nigeria, assessed their aflatoxin levels using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Molecul...

Mucormycosis is a rare type of fungal infection commonly known as zygomycosis, the tends to crop up more in individuals with low and weakened immunity level, if left untreated, mucormycosis can be life-threatening fatal. previously zygomycosis consequential caused by several mildews micromycetes. The revised taxonomical studies revealed that micromycetes causing infections are classified specie...