Water security and safety is of vital concern in Saki the rest world. The aim this was to screen major sources water potential pathogens public health importance. samples six different were purposely collected aseptically from locations (well water, river rain borehole sachet bottled water); these subjected standard laboratory analysis. Four highly populated plates sent for molecular characteri...

Firdausi Qadri and colleagues (July 8, p 1362) reported results from a trial of the oral cholera vaccine, which included an arm combining the oral cholera vaccine with an intervention promoting handwashing and drinking water treatment at home. The authors reported no signifi cant protective effect of the behaviour change intervention over that of the vaccine alone. Despite the authors’ cautions...

Campylobacter spp. require a microaerophilic environment (80% N(2), 10% CO(2), 5% H(2), and 5% O(2)) for growth. Since the late 1800s, several systems for creating and maintaining specific microbial atmospheres have been developed and applied. The objective of this study was to evaluate Campylobacter jejuni growth by means of 3 commonly used gas-delivery systems for generating a microaerophilic...

Sachet water (SW) is a major source of drinking in most Nigerian homes, thus making it possible conveyance medium for health risks due to contamination if persist rather than replenishment the body. This study collected SW from three busy neighborhoods South-West Nigeria and investigated presence indicator bacteria (Escherichia coli (E. coli), Total Coliform (TC), Heterophilic Bacteria (THB), S...