Studies on the antimicrobial effect of allicin on the intra macrophages Brucella

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1935-1939

  Shapoury, Reza ^a   Sattari, Morteza ^a   Hassan, Zuhair M ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Allicin; Anti microbial agents and garlic; Brucella; Macrophage

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS; BRUCELLA SP.; MURINAE;

EID: 33750026963     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.1935.1939     Document Type: Article

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