Isolation and Identification of Solvent Producing Clostridia from the Soil Environment within Jos Metropolis, Nigeria.
Abstract Indigenous bacteria in the soil environment can produce a wide range of solvents and metabolites more efficiently. This study was carried out to screen Clostridium species isolated from the soil environment within Jos metropolis for solvent production. A total of 30 samples were collected from farmlands, nursery gardens, floral gardens and waste disposal sites. The pH, temperature and moisture content at various locations was determined. The mean temperature of the soil ranges from 1...
ROLE OF BACILLUS CALMETTE GUERIN (BCG) VACCINE AND RECENT ADVANCES IN TUBERCULOSIS (TB) VACCINOLOGY
Tuberculosis (TB) has been a leading cause of death in the world, especially to immunocompromised individuals. The need to create awareness on recent advances in tuberculosis vaccinology , to determine how Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) vaccine has aid to reduce the contraction of tuberculosis is importance. Currently, newer vaccine development is an active area of research and development (R&D) to limit Tb infection, reactivate latent Tb and tackle the spread of MDR/XDR-Tb. The relatio...