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

The associated protein screening and identification in Proteus mirabilis swarm colony development

Yanxia Liu
  • Yanxia Liu
  • Bio-wave Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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Jing Xie
  • Jing Xie
  • Bio-wave Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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Junkang Liu*
  • Junkang Liu*
  • Bio-wave Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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Yuanxin Deng
  • Yuanxin Deng
  • Bio-wave Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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Weiwei Xu
  • Weiwei Xu
  • Bio-wave Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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Linming Guo
  • Linming Guo
  • Bio-wave Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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Yu Deng
  • Yu Deng
  • Bio-wave Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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  •  Received: 05 August 2013
  •  Accepted: 10 March 2014
  •  Published: 26 March 2014

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