Synergic antistaphylococcal properties of lactoferrin and lysozyme

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 837-842

  Leitch, E C ^a   Willcox, M D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; IRON; LACTOFERRIN; LYSOZYME;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; SERUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0031684157     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-47-9-837     Document Type: Article

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