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

Biochemical and molecular identification of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli associated with childhood diarrhea and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of the isolates in Egypt

Ahmed Naim
  • Ahmed Naim
  • Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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Heba El-Mahdi
  • Heba El-Mahdi
  • Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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Rasha A. Alm El-Din*
  • Rasha A. Alm El-Din*
  • Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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  •  Received: 28 October 2013
  •  Accepted: 24 March 2014
  •  Published: 09 April 2014

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