Asian Journal of Biological and Life sciences
Volume 8, Issue 3
2019 · pp. 83–119 · 6 articles
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 3
- Published
- 2019
- Pages
- 83–119
- Articles
- 6
- Sections
- 3
- ISSN
- e-ISSN: 2278-5957 | p-ISSN: 2278-747X
- Journal
- AJBLS
In this issue
Review Article
- Review
A Review of Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prevalence in Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Elsayed Taha
pp. 83–88 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2019.8.14 · Published 30 December 2019
Staphylococcus aureusis considered an important and dangerous pathogen worldwide.Vancomycin was extensively used for treatment of the emerging methicillin-resistantStaphylococcusaureus(MRSA), but this led to the emergenc…
Original Research Article
- Article
Extracellular Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles by a Potent Isolate Streptomyces sp. DW102
Gouse Basha Sheik, Ali Ismail Ali Abdel Raheim, Zeyad Abdullah Alzeyadi, Mohammed Ibrahim AlGhonaim
pp. 89–96 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2019.8.15 · Published 30 December 2019
The global problem of antibiotic resistance and the lack of novel antibiotics in the markets is soon to be a health care crisis. Silver nanoparticles are recently considered as a tool of the medical field, especially in …
- Article
Ten Years of PAM: Cases, Laboratory Protocols and Therapeutic Approaches
Giovanni De Jesus Milanez
pp. 97–102 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2019.8.16 · Published 30 December 2019
Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) is considered as one of the health challenges in the medical field due to its fatal outcome to the host. This condition is caused by infection of the protozoanNaegeleria fowleri.…
- Article
Mycopharmacological Properties of Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Cuban Oregano (Plectranthus amboinicus Lour.) Leaves
Ron Patrick C Campos, James Kennard S Jacob, Helen C Ramos, Florenda B Temanel
pp. 103–110 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2019.8.17 · Published 30 December 2019
Endophytic fungi reside internally and asymptomatically in plant tissues and play significant role in the ecosystem. Medicinal plants, such as oregano (Plectranthus amboinicusLour.), are valuable sources of important end…
- Article
Increased Detection of Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora spp. Oocysts in a Major Philippine Watershed Following Rainfall Events
Frederick R. Masangkay RMT MSMT
pp. 111–116 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2019.8.18 · Published 30 December 2019
Waterborne Coccidians are emerging pathogens and are not entirely known in developing countries.CryptosporidiumandCyclosporahave been reported to cause diffuse watery diarrhea among immunocompetent and immunocompromised …
Short Communication
- Communication
First Report of Candida tropicalis in Edible Freshwater Fish in the Philippines
Giovanni De Jesus Milanez, Mary Rose Ferrer Lirio, Bernardino Manikis Hagosojos, Frederick Ramirez Masangkay
pp. 117–119 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2019.8.19 · Published 30 December 2019
In the course of establishing Free-Living-Amoeba (FLA) biodiversity from the intestines of edible freshwater fishes all over the Philippines, the presence of cyst-like structures in amoeba culture plates were observed, s…