Journal of
Microbiology and Antimicrobials

  • Abbreviation: J. Microbiol. Antimicrob.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2308
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMA
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 166

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence of integrons in Enterobacteriaceae obtained from clinical samples

Joy Ndidiamaka Barns
  • Joy Ndidiamaka Barns
  • Department of Microbiology, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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Cajethan Onyebuchi Ezeamagu
  • Cajethan Onyebuchi Ezeamagu
  • Department of Microbiology, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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Munachimso Esther Nkemjika
  • Munachimso Esther Nkemjika
  • Department of Microbiology, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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Tolulope Sherifat Akindele
  • Tolulope Sherifat Akindele
  • Department of Laboratory Technology, Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 05 June 2020
  •  Accepted: 15 January 2021
  •  Published: 31 January 2021

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