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

Detection of microbial surface contamination and antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli on beef carcasses in Arusha, Tanzania

Rehema Murutu
  • Rehema Murutu
  • Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania.
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Catherine Luanda
  • Catherine Luanda
  • Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania.
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Bernadetha Rugumisa
  • Bernadetha Rugumisa
  • Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania.
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Gaspar Mwanyika
  • Gaspar Mwanyika
  • Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania.
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Murugan Subbiah
  • Murugan Subbiah
  • Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
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Douglas R. Call
  • Douglas R. Call
  • Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania.
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Joram Buza
  • Joram Buza
  • Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 14 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 18 July 2016
  •  Published: 14 August 2016

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