The lethal effects of biguanides on cysts and trophozoites of Acanthamoeba castellanii

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 73-77

  Khunkitti, W ^a   Lloyd, D ^a   Furr, U R ^b   Russell, A D ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; BUFFER PH; CHLORHEXIDINE DIACETATE; CONCENTRATION-DEPENDENT; DIMETHYLSULPHOXIDES; LETHAL EFFECTS; PLAQUE ASSAY; POLYHEXAMETHYLENE BIGUANIDE; TIME DEPENDENT; TRIS BUFFERS;

BIOCIDES;

1,2 DICHLOROETHYLENE; BIGUANIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE; EDETIC ACID;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PH;

EID: 0030016532     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03284.x     Document Type: Article

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