Greener Journal of Microbiology and Antimicrobials

 

 

 

Pathogenicity Profiles of Aspergillus Species Isolated from Phaseolus vulgaris (Bean) Seeds

 

 

Umedum, C.U¹.; Iheukwumere, C.M.²; Iheukwumere, I.H.^1*

 

 

¹ Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria

² Department of Applied Microbiology& Brewing, Faculty of Biosciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria 

 

 

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