Dr. Antonio Vásquez Hidalgo, PhD* Professor Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20358292 In this study, a genomic sequence of approximately 1,980 base pairs obtained by next-generation Illumina sequencing was analyzed of the Read More …
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Experimental Evaluation of the Effects of Selected Leaf Extracts on the Lipid Profile of Wistar Rats
IBEZUTE Albert Chukwuemeka*, OBIRE Okiemute Precious & OMAJAJAH Ejiroghene Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, College of Sciences, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, P.M.B. 1221, Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20330654 Dyslipidaemia is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular Read More …
Genomic Molecular Characterization of Polymer-Degrading Enzymes in Aspergillus salvadorensis from Tropical Ecosystems (2025-2026)
Dr. Antonio Vásquez Hidalgo, PhD* Professor Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20103625 The research presents the finding and functional validation of an enzyme system with hydrolytic capacity within the genome of a Read More …
Acute Toxicity of Paraquat Herbicide (Dichloride) on Survival and Behaviors of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell,1822) Juveniles
Kefas, M.*, Gaude, J. J., Adukonu, J. D. & Ezekiel, B. *Department of Fisheries, Modibbo Adama University, Yola, P.M.B 2076, Adamawa State, Nigeria DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20056617 This study assessed the 96-hours acute toxicity of paraquat herbicide on juvenile African catfish (Clarias Read More …
The Importance of Microbial Activities in the Soil
Ekwunife, Moses Amara* Department of Soil Science and Land Resources Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19684724 Soil microorganisms are indispensable drivers of terrestrial ecosystem functioning, yet comprehensive critical reviews that integrate recent advances in microbial ecology with agricultural Read More …
Effect of Pig Dung (Organic Manure) Application to Crude Oil Polluted Soil on Maize (Zea mays) Growth and Soil Properties
Ekwunife M. A.* & Ogboghodo, I. A. Department of Soil Science and Land Resources Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19606072 The pot experiment was conducted in the Soil Science Departmental Screen-house in the Faculty of Agriculture Teaching and Read More …
Identification and Characterization of Genetic Loci Associated With Environmental Thermotolerance in Native Strains of Aspergillus salvadorensis (2025)
Antonio Vásquez Hidalgo* Professor Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19461123 Thermotolerance in Aspergillus salvadorensis is based on an integrated network of molecular and physiological responses activated to heat stress. Genomic analysis showed Read More …
Mechanisms of Antifungal Resistance of ABC Transporator Genes in Aspergillus uessalvadorensis (2025)
Antonio Vásquez Hidalgo* Professor Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19441688 The present study on Aspergillus uessalvadorensis focuses on the characterization of the molecular mechanisms that give it a high adaptive capacity in Read More …
Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNPs) with Specificity Between Species A. uessalvadorensis, A. niger and A. neoniger of the Genus Aspergillus (2024)
Dr. Antonio Vasquez Hidalgo, PhD* Professor of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of El Salvador DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19101545 The genus Aspergillus, specifically the section Nigri, presents taxonomic challenges due to the existence of cryptic species with almost identical morphologies. In this Read More …
Autophagy in Aspergillus salvadorensis as an Adaptive Mechanism to Environmental Stress (2024)
Antonio Vásquez Hidalgo* Professor Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19100639 The survival of eukaryotic organisms depends, to a large extent, on autophagy, a highly conserved cellular process that regulates homeostasis and the Read More …
