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

Sero-prevalence of camel brucellosis (Camelus dromedarius) and phenotypic characteristics of Brucella melitensis biovar 3 in Shalateen City, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt

Ahmed M. El-Sayed
  • Ahmed M. El-Sayed
  • Al-Shalateen Provincial Lab, Animal Health Research Institute, Al shaalteen Area, Egypt.
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Mohamed Z. Sayed-Ahmed
  • Mohamed Z. Sayed-Ahmed
  • Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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Mohamed M. El-Diasty
  • Mohamed M. El-Diasty
  • Mansoura Provincial Lab, Animal Health Research Institute, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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Mohamed A. El-Beskawy
  • Mohamed A. El-Beskawy
  • Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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Sherif M. Shoieb
  • Sherif M. Shoieb
  • Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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Emad E. Younis
  • Emad E. Younis
  • Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 02 July 2017
  •  Accepted: 01 August 2017
  •  Published: 28 August 2017

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