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

Stress sensitivity assays of bacteriophages associated with Staphylococcus aureus, causal organism of bovine mastitis

Iona H. Basdew
  • Iona H. Basdew
  • Discipline of Plant Pathology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa
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Mark D. Laing
  • Mark D. Laing
  • Discipline of Plant Pathology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa
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  •  Received: 23 April 2013
  •  Accepted: 03 September 2013
  •  Published: 08 January 2014

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