African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5238

Full Length Research Paper

Bacterial communities associated with the surfaces of the fresh fruits sold around Dhaka Medical College and Hospital and their anti-microbial profiles

Kabir R. B.
  • Kabir R. B.
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Zaman R.
  • Zaman R.
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Tania N. E. J.
  • Tania N. E. J.
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Md. Asaduzzaman
  • Md. Asaduzzaman
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Haque A.
  • Haque A.
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Habib F. B.
  • Habib F. B.
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Tanni N. N.
  • Tanni N. N.
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Nesa M.
  • Nesa M.
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Chowdhury A.
  • Chowdhury A.
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Md. Rahman F.
  • Md. Rahman F.
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Sarker A.
  • Sarker A.
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Halder K.
  • Halder K.
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Sharmin N.
  • Sharmin N.
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Chowdhury M.
  • Chowdhury M.
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Nahar S. S.
  • Nahar S. S.
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Rahman M.
  • Rahman M.
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Shahid S. B.
  • Shahid S. B.
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Shamsuzzaman S. M.
  • Shamsuzzaman S. M.
  • Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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  •  Received: 13 October 2022
  •  Accepted: 20 December 2022
  •  Published: 31 January 2023

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