Plasmid incidence, antibiotic and metal resistance among enterobacteriaceae isolated from Algerian streams

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 1474-1482

  Habi, S ^a   Daba, H ^a  

^a FERHAT ABBAS UNIVERSITY   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Enterobacteria; Heavy metal; Plasmid; Water

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; HEAVY METAL;

ALGERIA; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CITROBACTER; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KLEBSIELLA; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PLASMID; RIVER; SERRATIA;

ALGERIA; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CITROBACTER; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA; METALS, HEAVY; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLASMIDS; RIVERS; SERRATIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE;

EID: 72249108401     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.1474.1482     Document Type: Article

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