African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5249

Full Length Research Paper

Isolation, identification and antibiogram of verotoxin producing Escherichia coli from raw salad vegetables at Jashore, Bangladesh

Nigar Sultana Meghla
  • Nigar Sultana Meghla
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh.
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Debashish Mridha
  • Debashish Mridha
  • Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
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Md. Sohel Rana
  • Md. Sohel Rana
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh.
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Md. Ahosanul Haque Shahid
  • Md. Ahosanul Haque Shahid
  • Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
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Md. Muket Mahmud
  • Md. Muket Mahmud
  • Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
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  •  Received: 03 June 2021
  •  Accepted: 23 July 2021
  •  Published: 31 July 2021

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