African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Genetic relationship between clinical and environmental Vibrio cholerae isolates in Tanzania: A comparison using repetitive extragenic palindromic (REP) and enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus (ERIC) fingerprinting approach

Lucy Dalusi
  • Lucy Dalusi
  • Amana Regional Referral Hospital, P.O. Box 25411, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Jatta Saarenheimo
  • Jatta Saarenheimo
  • Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35, 40014 Jyvaskyla, Finland
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Thomas J. Lyimo*
  • Thomas J. Lyimo*
  • Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35179, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Charles Lugomela
  • Charles Lugomela
  • Department of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35064, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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  •  Received: 29 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 02 February 2015
  •  Published: 18 February 2015

Authors

Lucy Dalusi
Amana Regional Referral Hospital, P.O. Box 25411, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Jatta Saarenheimo
Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35, 40014 Jyvaskyla, Finland

Thomas J. Lyimo*
Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35179, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Charles Lugomela
Department of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35064, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected]