International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2021
Globally, 36.9 million people are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) with sub-Saharan... more Globally, 36.9 million people are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) with sub-Saharan Africa accounting for 71% of this burden. In 2016, over 150,000 people were reported to be living with HIV, with Black Africans accounting for the most affected ethnic group in the United Kingdom (UK). Within the HIV population, Black African heterosexual adults are among the most affected in the UK accounting for 55% of people who heterosexually acquired the viral agent. Additionally, the risk of stigmatization is dominant among the many concerns they face. Human Immunodeficiency Virus related stigma which discriminates against people infected by HIV manifests through emotional and/or physical abuse, social exclusion or access issues to education, health or livelihood. In this study, the population of interest is Black Africans resident in the UK. They represent people of African ancestral background who migrated to the UK from Sub-Saharan Africa. Traditional ABSTRACT
South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology, 2018
Aim: This study was aimed at the production of citric acid by Trichoderma viride (T. viride) isol... more Aim: This study was aimed at the production of citric acid by Trichoderma viride (T. viride) isolated from soil in keffi, Nigeria, using glucose enhanced substrate. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Microbiology Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences Nassarawa State University Keffi, Nigeria, between April and June 2017. Methodology: Trichoderma viride was isolated from soil in Keffi and identified using standard microbiology methods. Two types of glucose production media were prepared by following standard fermentation conditions. The citric acid produced was estimated using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) method respectively. Results: The maximum citric acid production of 12.03±0.31g/l was obtained at pH 6.0 with glucose with soybeans cake by T. viride and on sugar concentration of 160 g/l 15.17±3.01 g/l. The fermentation broth containing glucose and soy beans cake has the highest production of citric acid on both fermentation parameters tested respectiv...
South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology, 2018
This study evaluated the microbiological effects of hospital wastewater discharged into the soil ... more This study evaluated the microbiological effects of hospital wastewater discharged into the soil environment using standard microbiological procedures. The highest total bacterial count (8.3±0.5×1010 cfu/ml) of the wastewater samples was observed in the collation point sample while the laundry wastewater sample had the least number of 5.4±0.5×107 cfu/ml. The collation point wastewater sample had the highest total coliform count (4.1±0.1×108 cfu/ml)while the laundry wastewater sample produced the least count of 2.3±0.1×101 cfu/ml. The highest total coliform faecal count of 4.2±0.3×105 cfu/ml was observed in the collation point wastewater sample while the least count of 2.4±1.2×103 cfu/ml was seen in the laundry wastewater sample. The mortuary wastewater had the highest total fungal count of 3.1±0.2×105 cfu/ml while the least count was seen in the collation point wastewater 2.9±0.2×102 cfu/ml. The total viable numbers of the soil samples ranged from 5.0±0.0×108 cfu/g (200m away from t...
International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2021
Globally, 36.9 million people are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) with sub-Saharan... more Globally, 36.9 million people are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) with sub-Saharan Africa accounting for 71% of this burden. In 2016, over 150,000 people were reported to be living with HIV, with Black Africans accounting for the most affected ethnic group in the United Kingdom (UK). Within the HIV population, Black African heterosexual adults are among the most affected in the UK accounting for 55% of people who heterosexually acquired the viral agent. Additionally, the risk of stigmatization is dominant among the many concerns they face. Human Immunodeficiency Virus related stigma which discriminates against people infected by HIV manifests through emotional and/or physical abuse, social exclusion or access issues to education, health or livelihood. In this study, the population of interest is Black Africans resident in the UK. They represent people of African ancestral background who migrated to the UK from Sub-Saharan Africa. Traditional ABSTRACT
South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology, 2018
Aim: This study was aimed at the production of citric acid by Trichoderma viride (T. viride) isol... more Aim: This study was aimed at the production of citric acid by Trichoderma viride (T. viride) isolated from soil in keffi, Nigeria, using glucose enhanced substrate. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Microbiology Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences Nassarawa State University Keffi, Nigeria, between April and June 2017. Methodology: Trichoderma viride was isolated from soil in Keffi and identified using standard microbiology methods. Two types of glucose production media were prepared by following standard fermentation conditions. The citric acid produced was estimated using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) method respectively. Results: The maximum citric acid production of 12.03±0.31g/l was obtained at pH 6.0 with glucose with soybeans cake by T. viride and on sugar concentration of 160 g/l 15.17±3.01 g/l. The fermentation broth containing glucose and soy beans cake has the highest production of citric acid on both fermentation parameters tested respectiv...
South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology, 2018
This study evaluated the microbiological effects of hospital wastewater discharged into the soil ... more This study evaluated the microbiological effects of hospital wastewater discharged into the soil environment using standard microbiological procedures. The highest total bacterial count (8.3±0.5×1010 cfu/ml) of the wastewater samples was observed in the collation point sample while the laundry wastewater sample had the least number of 5.4±0.5×107 cfu/ml. The collation point wastewater sample had the highest total coliform count (4.1±0.1×108 cfu/ml)while the laundry wastewater sample produced the least count of 2.3±0.1×101 cfu/ml. The highest total coliform faecal count of 4.2±0.3×105 cfu/ml was observed in the collation point wastewater sample while the least count of 2.4±1.2×103 cfu/ml was seen in the laundry wastewater sample. The mortuary wastewater had the highest total fungal count of 3.1±0.2×105 cfu/ml while the least count was seen in the collation point wastewater 2.9±0.2×102 cfu/ml. The total viable numbers of the soil samples ranged from 5.0±0.0×108 cfu/g (200m away from t...
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