African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

Molecular and phenotypic characterization of shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) and enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) from piglets and infants associated with diarrhoea in Mizoram, India

Jubeda Begum*
  • Jubeda Begum*
  • Division of Bacteriology and Mycology, IVRI, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243122 India; Department of Microbiology, C.V. Sc & A.H. Selesih, Aizawl, C.A.U. India.
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T.K. Dutta
  • T.K. Dutta
  • Department of Microbiology, C.V. Sc & A.H. Selesih, Aizawl, C.A.U. India.
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Rajesh Chandra
  • Rajesh Chandra
  • Department of Microbiology, C.V. Sc & A.H. Selesih, Aizawl, C.A.U. India.
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Parimal Roy Choudhary
  • Parimal Roy Choudhary
  • Department of Microbiology, C.V. Sc & A.H. Selesih, Aizawl, C.A.U. India.
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Zomuankima Varte
  • Zomuankima Varte
  • Department of Microbiology, C.V. Sc & A.H. Selesih, Aizawl, C.A.U. India.
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Molalegne Bitew
  • Molalegne Bitew
  • Division of Bacteriology and Mycology, IVRI, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243122 India.
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  •  Received: 13 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 24 March 2014
  •  Published: 26 March 2014

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