African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Multidrug resistant Campylobacter in faecal and carcasses of commercially produced poultry

Akosua B. Karikari
  • Akosua B. Karikari
  • Department of Clinical Microbiology, University for Development Studies Tamale, Ghana.
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Kwasi Obiri-Danso
  • Kwasi Obiri-Danso
  • Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Enoch H. Frimpong
  • Enoch H. Frimpong
  • Department of Clinical Microbiology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Karen A. Krogfelt
  • Karen A. Krogfelt
  • Statens Serum Institute, Microbiology and Infection Control, Denmark.
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  •  Received: 05 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 04 November 2016
  •  Published: 21 February 2017

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