Are antibiotics naturally antibiotics?

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 496-499

  Davies, Julian ^a  

^a Life Sciences Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hormesis; Natural products; Sociomicrobiology; Transcription modulation

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; STREPTOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOSIS; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DIVISION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; INFECTION; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOLECULE; NONHUMAN;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FUNGI; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 33745015742     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-006-0112-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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