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

Microbial quality of retail raw meat in administrative towns of Gojjam area North-West Ethiopia with special reference of Gram positive cocci species

Seifu Birhanu
  • Seifu Birhanu
  • Department of Animal Sciences, DebreMarkos University, Ethiopia.
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Sentayhu Menda
  • Sentayhu Menda
  • Department of Animal Sciences, DebreMarkos University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 17 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 01 February 2017
  •  Published: 14 November 2017

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