Anti-Salmonella activity of medicinal plants from Cameroon

Central African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 155-158

  Nkuo Akenji, T ^a   Ndip, R ^a   Mcthomas, A ^a   Chi Fru, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

AFRICAN MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CAMEROON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; PHYTOTHERAPY; SALMONELLA TYPHI; TYPHOID FEVER;

CAMEROON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; SALMONELLA TYPHI; TYPHOID FEVER;

EID: 0035372567     PISSN: 00089176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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