Multifactorial aspects of antimicrobial activity of propolis

Microbiological Research

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 327-333

  Scazzocchio, F ^a   D'Auria, F D ^a   Alessandrini, D ^a   Pantanella, F ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Biofilm; Coagulase; Lipase; Propolis; Synergistic effect

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYMES; ETHANOL;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; COAGULASE; GENTAMYCIN; LIPASE; PROPOLIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ANTIBIOTICS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; ENZYME; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ETHANOL; VIRULENCE;

POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33750301406     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2005.12.003     Document Type: Article

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