Antibacterial activity of house fly-maggot extracts against MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and VRE (Vancomycin-resistant enterococci)

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2010, Pages 865-871

  Park, Sang O ^a   Shin, Jae Hong ^a   Choi, Won Keun ^a   Park, Byung Sung ^a   Oh, Jin Seok ^a   Jang, Aera ^b  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Maggot extracts; Minimum inhibitory concentration; MRSA

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLY; INHIBITION; PROTEIN;

ENTEROCOCCUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MUSCA DOMESTICA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 77956427901     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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