In vitro antifungal effect of human milk

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 412-414

  Mete, Emin ^a,b   Bavbek, Nüket ^a,b   Dayi, Sabriye ^a,b   Erkmen, Mehtap ^a,b   Andiran, Fatih ^a,b  

^a Fatih University Medical School ^*

^b FATIH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BREAST MILK; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FUNGUS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; FUNGI; HUMANS; MILK, HUMAN;

EID: 33750297331     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2006.27.2889     Document Type: Article

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