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

Qualitative assessment of Uvaria chamae (bush banana) crude extracts against wound isolated strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus mirabilis alongside resistance and plasmid profiles determination of the isolates

Dora Imefon Udoh
  • Dora Imefon Udoh
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
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Ubong Samuel Ekong
  • Ubong Samuel Ekong
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology/Biotechnology Unit, Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Uyo, P. M. B. 1017, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
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Bassey Bassey Etang
  • Bassey Bassey Etang
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
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Nse Abasi Edet Udo
  • Nse Abasi Edet Udo
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 15 May 2019
  •  Accepted: 01 August 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2019

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