African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12512

Review

Resistance by Enterobacter spp. towards several antimicrobial drugs and heavy metals: A review

Nirbhavane H. M
  • Nirbhavane H. M
  • Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Mumbai, 400098, India
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Bagde U. S
  • Bagde U. S
  • Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Mumbai, 400098, India
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Nirbhavane H. M
  • Nirbhavane H. M
  • Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Mumbai, 400098, India
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Bagde U. S
  • Bagde U. S
  • Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Mumbai, 400098, India
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Nirbhavane H. M
  • Nirbhavane H. M
  • Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Mumbai, 400098, India
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  •  Received: 05 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 24 March 2017
  •  Published: 19 April 2017

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