Immunological and microbiological activity of Davilla elliptica St. Hill. (Dilleniaceae) against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 769-772

  Lopes, Flávia Cristine Mascia ^a   Placeres, Marisa Campos Polesi ^a   Jordão Jr , Cleso Mendonça ^a   Higuchi, Célio Takashi ^a   Rinaldo, Daniel ^a   Vilegas, Wagner ^a   Leite, Clarice Queico Fujimura ^a   Carlos, Iracilda Zeppone ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimycobacterial activity; Davilla elliptica; Immunological activity

Indexed keywords

DAVILLA; DILLENIACEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 36249006423     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762007000600018     Document Type: Article

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