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

In vitro activities of tigecycline against Brucella spp. in an endemic area

Sameera Al Johani
  • Sameera Al Johani
  • 1. Microbiology, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin AbdulAziz University for Health science, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2. Division of Microbiology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 08 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 24 March 2014
  •  Published: 30 April 2014

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