African Journal of
Bacteriology Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Bacteriol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9871
  • DOI: 10.5897/JBR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 117

Full Length Research Paper

Antibiotic resistance and plasmid profile of Leuconostoc spp. isolated from carrot

Mohit Agarwal
  • Mohit Agarwal
  • Department of Microbiology, SBS P. G. Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Research, Balawala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
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F. C. Garg
  • F. C. Garg
  • Department of Microbiology, SBS P. G. Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Research, Balawala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
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Y. K. Negi*
  • Y. K. Negi*
  • Department of Basic Sciences, College of Forestry and Hill Agriculture, Ranichauri, District Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India
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  •  Received: 12 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 06 February 2014
  •  Published: 28 February 2014

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