Comparative study of the influence of melatonin and vitamin E on the surface characteristics of Escherichia coli

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 303-306

  Uberos, ^a   Augustin, ^a   Liebana ^b   Molina, ^a   Munoz Hoyos ^a  

^a San Cecilio University Clinical Hospital   (Spain)

^b University of Medicine   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CYTOLOGY; HORMONES; HYDROPHOBICITY;

% REDUCTIONS; COMPARATIVES STUDIES; E. COLI; HYDROPHOBICS; LETHAL CONCENTRATION; PINEAL GLAND; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS; SURFACE HYDROPHOBICITY; VITAMIN-E;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CHLORAMPHENICOL DERIVATIVE; IRON; MELATONIN; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITOR; PYROXYLIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EPITHELIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PINEAL BODY;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0035033401     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765X.2001.00908.x     Document Type: Article

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