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

Characterization of Yersinia spp. strains isolated from pigs in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa

Atobla Koua*
  • Atobla Koua*
  • Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Microbiologie des aliments du Département des Sciences et Technologies des aliments, Université Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire
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Kakou-Ngazoa E. Solange
  • Kakou-Ngazoa E. Solange
  • Plateforme de Biologie Moléculaire, Institut Pasteur Côte d’Ivoire, BP 490 Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire
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Dadié Adjehi Thomas
  • Dadié Adjehi Thomas
  • Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Microbiologie des aliments du Département des Sciences et Technologies des aliments, Université Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire
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Karou Tago Germain
  • Karou Tago Germain
  • Laboratoire de Biotechnologie du département de Biosciences, Félix Houphouët Boigny, Abidjan, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
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Dosso Mireille
  • Dosso Mireille
  • Plateforme de Biologie Moléculaire, Institut Pasteur Côte d’Ivoire, BP 490 Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire
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Ahonzo-Niamké Lamine Sébastien
  • Ahonzo-Niamké Lamine Sébastien
  • Laboratoire de Biotechnologie du département de Biosciences, Félix Houphouët Boigny, Abidjan, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
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Dje Koffi Marcellin
  • Dje Koffi Marcellin
  • Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Microbiologie des aliments du Département des Sciences et Technologies des aliments, Université Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire
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  •  Received: 21 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 14 April 2014
  •  Published: 30 April 2014

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