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

Microbiology spectrum and antibiotic susceptibility of bacterial pathogen from ready-to-eat sliced pineapple and water melon

Ajao O.
  • Ajao O.
  • Department of Biology, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Nwose A. M.
  • Nwose A. M.
  • Department of Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Olateru C. T.
  • Olateru C. T.
  • Department of Biology, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Onifade D. A.
  • Onifade D. A.
  • Department of Science Laboratory Technology, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Abdulfatai A. I.
  • Abdulfatai A. I.
  • Department of Science Laboratory Technology, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Bolarinwa O. O.
  • Bolarinwa O. O.
  • Department of Biology, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Morakinyo Y. M.
  • Morakinyo Y. M.
  • Department of Biology, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 10 January 2021
  •  Accepted: 14 September 2022
  •  Published: 31 October 2022

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