Effect of natural honey on local isolates of diarrhea-causing bacteria in southwestern Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1172-1174

  Adebolu, T T ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibacterial effect; Diarrhea; Natural honey

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CHLORAMPHENICOL; GENTAMICIN; NATURAL PRODUCT; TETRACYCLINE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BEE EXTRACT; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HONEYBEE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE;

EID: 27144518250     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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