Loganathan, Archana Manohar, Prasanth Eniyan, Kandasamy VinodKumar, C. S. Leptihn, Sebastian Nachimuthu, Ramesh
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Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
Background Antibiotic resistance among pathogenic bacteria has created a global emergency, prompting the hunt for an alternative cure. Bacteriophages were discovered over a century ago and have proven to be a successful replacement during antibiotic treatment failure. This review discusses on the scientific investigation of phage therapy for Gram-p...
Aminu, Suleiman Ibrahim, Mohammed Auwal Sallau, Abdullahi Balarabe
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Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
Background Recent COVID-19 outbreak has prompted the search of novel therapeutic agents to treat the disease. The initial step of the infection involves the binding of the virus through the viral spike protein with the host angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). In this study, the interaction of some ACE or ACE2 inhibitors and their analogues as w...
Mohapatra, Ranjan K. Dhama, Kuldeep Mishra, Snehasish Sarangi, Ashish K. Kandi, Venkataramana Tiwari, Ruchi Pintilie, Lucia
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Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
Background The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the cause of ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has infected millions of people around the world, especially the elderly and immunocompromised individuals. The infection transmission rate is considered more rapid than other deadly pandemics and...
Khan, Firdos Lounis, Mohamed
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Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
Background A viral disease due to a virus called SARS-Cov-2 spreads globally with a total of 34,627,141 infected people and 1,029,815 deaths. Algeria is an African country where 51,690, 1,741 and 36,282 are currently reported as infected, dead and recovered. A multivariate time series model has been used to model these variables and forecast their ...
Talukder, Asma Rahman, Md. Mijanur Chowdhury, Mohammed Mehadi Hassan Mobashshera, Tanha Amina Islam, Nazneen Naher
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Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
BackgroundMultiple antibiotic-resistant (MAR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) plays a significant role in triggering nosocomial infection in clinical settings. While P. aeruginosa isolated from the environment is often regarded as non-pathogenic, the progressive development of antibiotic resistance necessitates exploring the MAR patterns and...
Asfour, Heba Baz, Heba Soliman, Hend Elshiwy, Yasmine Elsharkawy, Marwa Elmougy, Fatma Morgan, Marianne
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Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
BackgroundMeasurement of multiple steroids, 17 hydroxyprogesterone, 11 deoxycortisol, and 21 deoxycortisol, is required to discriminate between congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21 hydroxylase deficiency and that due to 11 beta hydroxylase deficiency. This work aims at the selection of the more appropriate, cost-effective method among either ma...
Rafi, Hira Rafiq, Hamna Farhan, Muhammad
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Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
BackgroundDrug withdrawal syndrome occurs due to abrupt cessation of an addictive substance. Dependence to diazepam can be manifested by withdrawal syndrome which may include symptoms such as irritability, psychosis, sleep disturbance, seizures, mood disturbance, and anxiety. Studies have described the therapeutic role of agmatine in various neurol...
Maebed, Al Zahraa M. Gaber, Yasser Bakeer, Walid Dishisha, Tarek
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Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
BackgroundVentilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a major health problem for people intubated in intensive care units (ICUs), leading to increased mortality rates, hospital stay, and treatment costs. In the present study, the core pathogens causing VAP in Beni-Suef University's Hospital, Egypt, was investigated over a study period of 2 years (2017...
Chofamba, Anyway
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Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
BackgroundThe biological control mechanism of Aspergillus flavus (aflatoxigenic) strains in groundnuts with atoxigenic strains from the same species through competitive exclusion employed the use of endemic and well-adapted strains within the agro-ecological zones of Zimbabwe. The selected elite non-aflatoxigenic isolates of A. flavus native to Zim...
Azeez, Luqmon Lateef, Agbaje Adetoro, Rasheed O. Adeleke, Adebayo E.
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Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
BackgroundThe application of nanofertilisers in agriculture has been widely utilised due to their distinct characteristics and negative impacts of conventional chemical fertilisers. This study thus examined the influence of calcium nanoparticles (CaNPs) on soil composition vis-à-vis performance parameters in Moringa oleifera L exposed to water, 100...
