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

Characterization of Aspergillus section Nigri isolates from leaf litter and soil in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil

Tatiana Faria Maia
  • Tatiana Faria Maia
  • Programa de Pos-graduacco em Fitossanidade e Biotecnologia Aplicada, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Jean Luiz Simoes-Araujo
  • Jean Luiz Simoes-Araujo
  • Embrapa Agrobiologia, Brazil
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Carlos Antonio Inacio
  • Carlos Antonio Inacio
  • Departamento de Entomologia e Fitopatologia, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Marcelo Elias Fraga*
  • Marcelo Elias Fraga*
  • Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia Veterinaria, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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  •  Received: 17 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 01 December 2014
  •  Published: 04 February 2015

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