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

Antibacterial effects of Anogeissus leiocarpus (DC.) Guill. & Perr. and Terminalia glaucescens Planch. Ex Benth. on rapidly growing mycobacteria species

Temitope O. Lawal
  • Temitope O. Lawal
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Titilayo B. Bamiduro
  • Titilayo B. Bamiduro
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Jumbo M. Ofonmbuk
  • Jumbo M. Ofonmbuk
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Taiwo O. Elufioye
  • Taiwo O. Elufioye
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Bolanle A. Adeniyi
  • Bolanle A. Adeniyi
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Gail B. Mahady
  • Gail B. Mahady
  • Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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  •  Received: 28 November 2016
  •  Accepted: 27 January 2017
  •  Published: 28 March 2017

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