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

The interactions between esp, fsr, gelE genes and biofilm formation and pfge analysis of clinical Enterococcus faecium strains

Maryam Diani
  • Maryam Diani
  • University of Ankara, Institute of Biotechnology, 06110, Ankara, Turkey
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Ozlem Gunay Esiyok
  • Ozlem Gunay Esiyok
  • University of Ankara, Institute of Biotechnology, 06110, Ankara, Turkey
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M. Nima Ariafar
  • M. Nima Ariafar
  • University of Ankara, Institute of Biotechnology, 06110, Ankara, Turkey
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Fatma Neslihan Yuksel
  • Fatma Neslihan Yuksel
  • University of Ankara, Department of Biology, 06110, Ankara, Turkey
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Evrim Gunes Altuntas
  • Evrim Gunes Altuntas
  • University of Ankara, Institute of Biotechnology, 06110, Ankara, Turkey
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Nefise Akcelik
  • Nefise Akcelik
  • University of Ankara, Institute of Biotechnology, 06110, Ankara, Turkey
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  •  Received: 07 August 2013
  •  Accepted: 25 November 2013
  •  Published: 08 January 2014

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