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

Virulence and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from frozen vegetables available in the Egyptian market

Rasha I. Mohamed
  • Rasha I. Mohamed
  • Department of Microbiology, Central Laboratory of Residue Analysis of Pesticides and Heavy Metals, 7 Nadi El-said Street, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
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Mohamed A. Abdelmonem
  • Mohamed A. Abdelmonem
  • Department of Microbiology, Central Laboratory of Residue Analysis of Pesticides and Heavy Metals, 7 Nadi El-said Street, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
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Heba M. Amin
  • Heba M. Amin
  • Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, MSA University, Cairo, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 08 January 2018
  •  Accepted: 06 February 2018
  •  Published: 07 March 2018

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