The global tuberculosis burden necessitates the understanding of the nature and extent of genetic variation in the species and phylogenetic relationships among member strains of the M. tuberculosis complex (MTBC). The availability of genome sequence data for MTBC has led to efforts in genome-wide analysis of polymorphic sequences (synonymous single-nucleotide polymorphism and large sequence polymorphisms) which serve as efficient makers for examining phylogenetic relationships. Analyses of SNPS have yielded three principal genetic groups and subsequently nine major genetic groups. LSP...
The global tuberculosis burden necessitates the understanding of the nature and extent of genetic variation in the species and phylogenetic relationsh...
Lime juice is proposed as a potential topical microbicide based on reports that women use it to prevent sexually transmitted infections. This study evaluated the genetic safety of lime juice and its effect on vaginal Lactobacillus species using a modified Ames mutagenicity spot test and agar dilution method respectively. Resultant mutant strains were verified by their phenotypic characteristics. Susceptibility of Lactobacillus jensenii was verified by zones of inhibition. Escherichia coli strain 0157-NMR1 lost the ability to ferment lactose, glucose and unable to produce indole while strain...
Lime juice is proposed as a potential topical microbicide based on reports that women use it to prevent sexually transmitted infections. This study ev...
