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

Isolation and identification of tick borne bacterial pathogens in Turkey and Iraq

Ekrem Kirecci*
  • Ekrem Kirecci*
  • Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University,46050 , Kahramanmaras,Turkey
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Wasan Mohammed Salih
  • Wasan Mohammed Salih
  • Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University,46050 , Kahramanmaras,Turkey
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Metin Tansu Uguz
  • Metin Tansu Uguz
  • Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Vocational School of Health Services, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University,46050,Kahramanmaras,Turkey
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Bawar Abdullah Mohammed
  • Bawar Abdullah Mohammed
  • Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University,46050 , Kahramanmaras,Turkey
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Omer Ali Nam?q
  • Omer Ali Nam?q
  • Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University,46050 , Kahramanmaras,Turkey
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R?zgar Mahmood Kareem
  • R?zgar Mahmood Kareem
  • Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University,46050 , Kahramanmaras,Turkey
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  •  Received: 22 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 08 June 2015
  •  Published: 17 June 2015

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