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

Incidence of zoonotic Campylobacter jejuni in fast meal meat, grill chickens and symptomatic Egyptians

Hassan A. El Fadaly
  • Hassan A. El Fadaly
  • Zoonotic Diseases Department, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt.
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Ashraf M. A. Barakat
  • Ashraf M. A. Barakat
  • Zoonotic Diseases Department, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt.
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Khaled A. Abd El-Razik
  • Khaled A. Abd El-Razik
  • Animal Reproduction Department, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt.
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Azza S. M. Abuelnaga
  • Azza S. M. Abuelnaga
  • Animal Reproduction Department, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt.
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Elgabry A. Elgabry
  • Elgabry A. Elgabry
  • Animal Reproduction Department, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 16 March 2016
  •  Accepted: 18 April 2016
  •  Published: 14 May 2016

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