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

Aflatoxigenic potential of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from maize seeds, in Burkina Faso

Hamidou COMPAORE
  • Hamidou COMPAORE
  • DTA/IRSAT/CNRST, 03 BP 7047 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
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Serge SAMANDOULOUGOU
  • Serge SAMANDOULOUGOU
  • DTA/IRSAT/CNRST, 03 BP 7047 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
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Fidèle W. TAPSOBA
  • Fidèle W. TAPSOBA
  • DTA/IRSAT/CNRST, 03 BP 7047 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
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Alima BAMBARA
  • Alima BAMBARA
  • Département de Biochimie-Microbiologie, Laboratoire de Biochimie et d’Immunologie Appliquée (LaBIA), Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, 03 BP 7021 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
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Hissein RATONGUE
  • Hissein RATONGUE
  • Université Catholique de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, Unité Universitaire à Bobo-Dioulasso (UCAO/UUB), 1052 Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
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Ignace SAWADOGO
  • Ignace SAWADOGO
  • DTA/IRSAT/CNRST, 03 BP 7047 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
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Donatien KABORE
  • Donatien KABORE
  • DTA/IRSAT/CNRST, 03 BP 7047 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
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Pane B. OUATTARA-SOURABIE
  • Pane B. OUATTARA-SOURABIE
  • Laboratoire National de Santé Publique (LNSP), 09 BP 24 Ouagadougou 09, Burkina Faso (Kadiogo / Centre).
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Hagrétou SAWADOGO-LINGANI
  • Hagrétou SAWADOGO-LINGANI
  • DTA/IRSAT/CNRST, 03 BP 7047 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
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  •  Received: 14 June 2021
  •  Accepted: 27 July 2021
  •  Published: 31 August 2021

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