African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Ethanolic Allium sativum extract down-regulates the pelF gene involved in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation

Nathaniel Nyakaat Ninyio*
  • Nathaniel Nyakaat Ninyio*
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University, P.M.B. 2339, Tafawa Balewa Way, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
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Hadiza Bashir Gidado
  • Hadiza Bashir Gidado
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University, P.M.B. 2339, Tafawa Balewa Way, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
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Mariama O. Yahaya
  • Mariama O. Yahaya
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University, P.M.B. 2339, Tafawa Balewa Way, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
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Tayaza B. Fadason
  • Tayaza B. Fadason
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University, P.M.B. 2339, Tafawa Balewa Way, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
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Raji A. Bamanga
  • Raji A. Bamanga
  • Department of Biotechnology, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Modibo Adama University of Technology, P.M.B. 2079 Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria.
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Lucy M. Yaki
  • Lucy M. Yaki
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University, P.M.B. 2339, Tafawa Balewa Way, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 21 November 2016
  •  Accepted: 27 February 2017
  •  Published: 22 March 2017

Authors

Nathaniel Nyakaat Ninyio*
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University, P.M.B. 2339, Tafawa Balewa Way, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Hadiza Bashir Gidado
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University, P.M.B. 2339, Tafawa Balewa Way, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Mariama O. Yahaya
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University, P.M.B. 2339, Tafawa Balewa Way, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Tayaza B. Fadason
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University, P.M.B. 2339, Tafawa Balewa Way, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Raji A. Bamanga
Department of Biotechnology, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Modibo Adama University of Technology, P.M.B. 2079 Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria.

Lucy M. Yaki
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University, P.M.B. 2339, Tafawa Balewa Way, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected]