In vitro antimicrobial activity of honey on mutans streptococci;Acción antimicrobiana in vitro de la miel de abejas sobre los microorganismos cariogénicos estreptococos del grupo mutans

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-82

  Salazar, Luis A ^a   Medina, Felipe ^a   Donoso, Francisco ^a   Barrientos, Leticia ^a   Sanhueza, Antonio ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Caries; Honey; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

EID: 68249087723     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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