Antibacterial activities of two medicinal herbs on Salmonella typhi isolates in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria: Improvement to herbal medicine

Odikamnoro O. O.; Uhuo C. A.; Ikeh I. M.; Ogiji E. D.; Akpam L. J.; Ibiam, G.A.; Azi, S.o.; Okoh N. F.

doi:10.5897/JBR2014.0130

African Journal of
Bacteriology Research

Abbreviation: J. Bacteriol. Res.
Language: English
ISSN: 2006-9871
DOI: 10.5897/JBR
Start Year: 2009
Published Articles: 121

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Antibacterial activities of two medicinal herbs on Salmonella typhi isolates in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria: Improvement to herbal medicine

Odikamnoro O. O.

Odikamnoro O. O.
Department of Applied Biology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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Uhuo C. A.

Uhuo C. A.
Department of Applied Biology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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Ikeh I. M.

Ikeh I. M.
Department of Applied Biology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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Ogiji E. D.

Ogiji E. D.
Department of Pharmacology/Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Ebonyi State, University.
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Akpam L. J.

Akpam L. J.
Department of Pharmacology/Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Ebonyi State, University.
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Ibiam, G.A.

Ibiam, G.A.
Department of Medical Laboratory, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
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Azi, S.o.

Azi, S.o.
Department of Medical Laboratory, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Department of Pharmacology/Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Ebonyi State, University.
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Okoh N. F.

Okoh N. F.
Department of Biological Sciences, Parasitology Unit, Evangel University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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Article Number - B54925251516
Vol.7(2), pp. 14-18 , March 2015
https://doi.org/10.5897/JBR2014.0130

Received: 13 April 2014
Accepted: 11 August 2014
Published: 30 March 2015

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