Thymol: Inhibitory Activity on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus Adhesion to Human Vaginal Cells

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 455-461

  Mucci, Manuela ^c   Culici, Maria ^a   Braga, Pier C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b INRCA Hospital   (Italy)

^c Civil Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacterial adhesiveness; Escherichia coli; Human vaginal cells; Staphylococcus aureus; Thymol

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA; CELLS; DISEASES; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS;

BACTERIAL ADHESIVENESS; HUMAN VAGINAL CELLS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THYMOL;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 33746274365     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2006.9699140     Document Type: Article

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