Evaluating antibacterial activity of the Iranian honey through MIC method on some dermal and intestinal pathogenic bacteria

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 409-412

  Dastouri, Mohammad Reza ^a   Fakhimzadeh, Kamran ^b   Shayeg, Jalal ^a   Dolgari Sharaf, Jalil ^a   Valilou, Mohammad Reza ^a   Maheri Sis, Naser ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; MBC method; MIC method; Multi floral honey

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949093015     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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