The intracellular effects of manuka honey on Staphylococcus aureus

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-50

  Henriques, A F ^a   Jenkins, R E ^b   Burton, N F ^b   Cooper, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; MANUKA HONEY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CELL CYCLE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL DIVISION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG TARGETING; HONEY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; OSMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CELL DIVISION; HONEY; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 76849102386     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-009-0817-2     Document Type: Article

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