Antimicrobial effect of Korean propolis against the mutans streptococci isolated from Korean

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 161-164

  Kim, Min Jung ^a   Kim, Chun Sung ^a   Kim, Byung Hoon ^a   Ro, Sang Bok ^a   Lim, Yun Kyong ^a   Park, Soon Nang ^a   Cho, Engene ^a   Ko, Jang Hyuk ^a   Kwon, Soon Sung ^a   Ko, Yeong Mu ^a   Kook, Joong Ki ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

antimicrobial effect; Koreans; mutans streptococci; propolis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PROPOLIS;

ARTICLE; ASIAN; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TIME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PROPOLIS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TIME FACTORS;

STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

EID: 79952212676     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-011-1002-8     Document Type: Article

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