Effect of insulin on microbial growth

Current Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 60-64

  Plotkin, Balbina J ^a   Viselli, Susan M ^a  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; RECOMBINANT HUMAN INSULIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN RESPONSE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0034041603     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002840010092     Document Type: Article

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