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

Antimicrobial activity of endophytic fungi isolated and identified from salt marsh plant in Vellar Estuary

Indira Kalyanasundaram*
  • Indira Kalyanasundaram*
  • Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Annamalai University, Parangipettai ? 608 502, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Jayaprabha Nagamuthu
  • Jayaprabha Nagamuthu
  • Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Annamalai University, Parangipettai ? 608 502, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Srinivasan Muthukumaraswamy
  • Srinivasan Muthukumaraswamy
  • Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Annamalai University, Parangipettai ? 608 502, Tamil Nadu, India.
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  •  Received: 10 December 2014
  •  Accepted: 23 January 2015
  •  Published: 28 February 2015

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