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

Emergence of Diarrhoeagenic Klebsiella pneumoniae Carrying astA and senB genes in Nigeria

David Olusoga Ogbolu
  • David Olusoga Ogbolu
  • Department of Medial Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, P.M.B. 4494 Nigeria.
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Akinwale Majeed Akinlabi
  • Akinwale Majeed Akinlabi
  • Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria.
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Adeolu Sunday Oluremi
  • Adeolu Sunday Oluremi
  • Department of Medial Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, P.M.B. 4494 Nigeria.
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Adewale Adegboyega Oke
  • Adewale Adegboyega Oke
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Nigeria.
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Mark Alexander Webber
  • Mark Alexander Webber
  • Microbes in the Food Chain, Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, United Kingdom, NR4 7UQ, UK.
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  •  Received: 18 January 2022
  •  Accepted: 31 May 2022
  •  Published: 31 July 2022

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