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

Microbiological evaluation of drinking water available in schools in Cruz das Almas, Brazil

Marcos Vinicius Silva de Andrade
  • Marcos Vinicius Silva de Andrade
  • Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Centro de Ciências Agrárias Ambientais e Biológicas. Campos Universitário. CEP: 44380-000, Centro, Cruz das Almas, BA, Brasil.
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Ludmilla Santana Soares e Barros
  • Ludmilla Santana Soares e Barros
  • Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Centro de Ciências Agrárias Ambientais e Biológicas. Campos Universitário. CEP: 44380-000, Centro, Cruz das Almas, BA, Brasil.
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Tatiana Pacheco Rodrigues
  • Tatiana Pacheco Rodrigues
  • Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Centro de Ciências Agrárias Ambientais e Biológicas. Campos Universitário. CEP: 44380-000, Centro, Cruz das Almas, BA, Brasil.
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Monique Lima dos Santos
  • Monique Lima dos Santos
  • Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Centro de Ciências Agrárias Ambientais e Biológicas. Campos Universitário. CEP: 44380-000, Centro, Cruz das Almas, BA, Brasil.
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Danuza das Virgens Lima
  • Danuza das Virgens Lima
  • Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Centro de Ciências Agrárias Ambientais e Biológicas. Campos Universitário. CEP: 44380-000, Centro, Cruz das Almas, BA, Brasil.
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  •  Received: 30 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 24 October 2016
  •  Published: 07 November 2016

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