Staphylococcal enterotoxins and enzymes in presence of essential oils;Enterotoxinas y enzimas estafilococcicas en presencia de aceites esenciales

Ars Pharmaceutica

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 175-185

  Nunez L ^a   Moro, A ^a   D'Aquino, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cinnamon; Clove; Enterotoxin; Enzymatic activity; Staphylococcus aureus; Thyme

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; CLOVE OIL; COAGULASE; ESSENTIAL OIL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS ENTEROTOXIN; THERMONUCLEASE; THYME OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CINNAMON; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; INHIBITION KINETICS; METABOLITE; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOXIN SYNTHESIS;

EID: 34547096480     PISSN: 00042927     EISSN: 00042927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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