African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5254

Full Length Research Paper

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Flavobacteriaceae isolates from Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Tanzania

Elisa Mwega
  • Elisa Mwega
  • College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3019. Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Augustino Chengula
  • Augustino Chengula
  • College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3019. Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Duncan Colquhoun
  • Duncan Colquhoun
  • Norwegian Veterinary Institute, P. O. Box 750 Sentrum, N-0106 Oslo, Norway.
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Stephen Mutoloki
  • Stephen Mutoloki
  • Department of Basic Sciences and Aquatic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P. O. Box 369 Sentrum, N-0102 Oslo, Norway.
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Robinson Mdegela
  • Robinson Mdegela
  • College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3019. Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Øystein Evensen
  • Øystein Evensen
  • Department of Basic Sciences and Aquatic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P. O. Box 369 Sentrum, N-0102 Oslo, Norway.
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Yngvild Wasteson
  • Yngvild Wasteson
  • Department of Food Safety and Infection Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P. O. Box 369 Sentrum, N-0102 Oslo, Norway.
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  •  Received: 23 October 2019
  •  Accepted: 20 January 2020
  •  Published: 31 January 2020

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