Scientific Research and Essays

  • Abbreviation: Sci. Res. Essays
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-2248
  • DOI: 10.5897/SRE
  • Start Year: 2006
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Review

Bacteriophages and phage products: Applications in medicine and biotechnological industries, and general concerns

Mulugeta Belay
  • Mulugeta Belay
  • Institute of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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Tesfaye Sisay
  • Tesfaye Sisay
  • Institute of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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Tesfaye Wolde
  • Tesfaye Wolde
  • College of Natural and Computational Science, Wolkite University, Anzire, Shewa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 21 October 2017
  •  Accepted: 20 December 2017
  •  Published: 30 March 2018

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