Growth inhibition of enteric pathogens by zinc sulfate: An in vitro study

Medical Principles and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 286-289

  Surjawidjaja, Julius E ^a   Hidayat, Adi ^a   Lesmana, Murad ^a  

^a TRISAKTI UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Enteric pathogen; Growth inhibition; Zinc

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ZINC SULFATE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BRAIN; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH INHIBITION; HEART; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; SALMONELLA PARATYPHI; SALMONELLA TYPHI; SHIGELLA; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; ZINC SULFATE;

EID: 4444269081     PISSN: 10117571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000079529     Document Type: Article

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