Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 657

Full Length Research Paper

Distribution of enteric bacterial pathogens among patients with gastrointestinal tract infections and food vendors in Lagos, Nigeria

Dauphin D. Moro
  • Dauphin D. Moro
  • Department of Microbiology Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria
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Oluwole M. David
  • Oluwole M. David
  • Department of Microbiology, University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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Anthonia O. Oluduro
  • Anthonia O. Oluduro
  • Department of Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Oladiran Famurewa*
  • Oladiran Famurewa*
  • Department of Microbiology, University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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  •  Received: 09 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 29 October 2014
  •  Published: 31 December 2014

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