African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5255

Full Length Research Paper

Seasonal emergence of swine erysipelas in hilly state Nagaland, Northeast India

Nagendra Nath Barman*
  • Nagendra Nath Barman*
  • Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara campus, Guwahati-781022, Assam, India.
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Debojyoti Borkotoky
  • Debojyoti Borkotoky
  • Subject Matter Specialist (Animal Science), KVK Phek, ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Nagaland-797007, India.
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Biswajyoti Borah
  • Biswajyoti Borah
  • Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara campus, Guwahati-781022, Assam, India.
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Anjan Jyoti Nath
  • Anjan Jyoti Nath
  • Department of Microbiology, Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Joyhing, North Lakhimpur- 787 051, Assam, India.
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Papiya Das
  • Papiya Das
  • Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara campus, Guwahati-781022, Assam, India.
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Durlav Prasad Borah
  • Durlav Prasad Borah
  • Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara campus, Guwahati-781022, Assam, India.
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  •  Received: 23 August 2016
  •  Accepted: 30 September 2016
  •  Published: 28 December 2016

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