Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Volume 6, Issue 1, March 2021

  • Resistance Rate Distribution of MDR-TB Among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Attending NAUTH and St Patrick’s Hospital Mile 4 Abakiliki in Southeast Nigeria

    Chinenye Esther Okoro-Ani, Confort Nnenna Akujobi, Iniekong Philip Udoh, Stellamaris Ojiuzor Ibhawaegbele, Charles Ikechukwu Ezema, Uchechukwu Anthonia Ezeugwu, Ogechukwu Calista Dozie-Nwakile, Aaron Chukwuemeka Okpe

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 1, March 2021
    Pages: 1-10
    Received: 28 August 2020
    Accepted: 18 September 2020
    Published: 22 March 2021
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    Abstract: Tuberculosis, one of the oldest recorded human afflictions, is still one of the biggest killers among the infectious diseases, despite the worldwide use of a live attenuated vaccine and several antibiotics. This study was designed to assess the resistance rate distribution of MDR-TB among pulmonary tuberculosis patients attending Nnamdi Azikiewe Un... Show More
  • Prevalence of MDR-TB Based on Demographic Factors Among Patients Attending Nauth and St Patrick’s Hospital Mile 4 Abakaliki in Southeast Nigeria

    Chinenye Esther Okoro-Ani, Chima Innocent Ugbor, Stellamaris Ojiuzor Ibhawaegbele, Iniekong Philip Udoh, Chukwuma Paulinus Igweagu, Ogechukwu Calista Dozie-Nwakile, Chima Gabriel Ezeah

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 1, March 2021
    Pages: 11-16
    Received: 28 August 2020
    Accepted: 18 September 2020
    Published: 22 March 2021
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    Abstract: This study was designed to determine the prevalence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) among pulmonary tuberculosis patients attending NnamdiAzikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) Nnewi and St Patrick’s Hospital Mile 4 Abakaliki demographically. Patients with persistent cough for over two weeks were screened by Ziehl-Neelsen ZN tec... Show More
  • Phenolic Profile and Biological Properties of Momordica charantia

    Zermina Khalid, Syeda Mona Hassan, Shahzad Sharif Mughal, Syed Khurram Hassan, Huma Hassan

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 1, March 2021
    Pages: 17-29
    Received: 22 June 2020
    Accepted: 2 November 2020
    Published: 26 March 2021
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    Abstract: M. charantia is an important medicinal plant belongs to family cucurbitaceae. It originates from India, Malasiya and is widely spread all over tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions of the world. This research work has been designed to evaluate the antioxidant, antimicrobial and toxicological potential of M. charantia. The antifungal and ... Show More