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

Lactic acid bacteria associated with the digestive tract and skin of Sea bream (Sparus aurata) cultured in Tunisia

Ouissal Chahad Bourouni
  • Ouissal Chahad Bourouni
  • Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer (INSTM), Rue 2 Mars 1934, 2025 Salammbo, Tunis, Tunisia
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Jorge Barros-Velazquez
  • Jorge Barros-Velazquez
  • Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, LHICA, School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-27002 Lugo, Spain
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Pilar Calo-Mata
  • Pilar Calo-Mata
  • Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, LHICA, School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-27002 Lugo, Spain
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Monia El Bour*
  • Monia El Bour*
  • Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer (INSTM), Rue 2 Mars 1934, 2025 Salammbo, Tunis, Tunisia
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  •  Received: 04 February 2014
  •  Published: 05 August 2015

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