Grapefruit seed extract is a powerful in vitro agent against motile and cystic forms of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato [3]

Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 206-208

  Brorson, O ^a,b   Brorson, S H ^c,d  

^a Sentralsykehus I Vestfold HF ^*  (Norway)

^b University College of Østfold   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITROSEPT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CYST; DILUTION; GEOMETRY; GRAPEFRUIT JUICE; HUMAN; LETTER; MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI GROUP; CITRUS PARADISI; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PLANT EXTRACTS; SEEDS;

EID: 34250684872     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-007-6105-0     Document Type: Letter

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