Antibacterial activity of the phaeophyta Ecklonia stolonifera on methicillin-resistant staphylococcus Aureus

Journal of Fisheries Science and Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-6

  Eom, Sung Hwan ^a   Kang, Min Seung ^a   Kim, Young Mog ^a  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti MRSA activity; Antibiotic resistance; Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus; MRSA

Indexed keywords

ECKLONIA STOLONIFERA; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 59849097631     PISSN: 12269204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5657/fas.2008.11.1.001     Document Type: Article

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