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

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