Inhibitory activity of monofloral and multifloral honeys against bacterial pathogens

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-136

  Gallardo Chacón, Joan J ^a   Caselles, Montserrat ^a   Izquierdo Pulido, Maria ^a   Rius, Núria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Honey; MRSA; Shigella sonnei

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SHIGELLA SONNEI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 46449118264     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2008.11101439     Document Type: Article

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