Selection of natural strains of fungal endophytes from Azadirachta indica A. Juss, with anti-microbial activity against dermatophytes

Current Bioactive Compounds

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-40

  Verma, V C ^a   Gond, S K ^a   Mishra, Ashish ^a   Kumar, A ^a   Kharwar, R N ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 54749147437     PISSN: 15734072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157340708784533401     Document Type: Review

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