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

Studies on leukocidins toxins and antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from various clinical sources

Abdel-Halem A. Abdel-hamed
  • Abdel-Halem A. Abdel-hamed
  • Ministry of Health, Mansoura, Egypt.
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Shaymaa H. Abdel-Rhman
  • Shaymaa H. Abdel-Rhman
  • Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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Mohamed A. El-Sokkary
  • Mohamed A. El-Sokkary
  • Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 19 December 2015
  •  Accepted: 07 March 2016
  •  Published: 07 May 2016

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