Isolation and identification of actinomycetes from termite's gut against human pathogen

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 68-73

  Khucharoenphaisan, K ^a   Sripairoj, N ^a   Sinma, K ^a  

^a Phranakhon Rajabhat University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Characterization; Pathogen; Screening; Streptomyces; Termite

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; ISOPTERA; MYCELIUM (GENUS); NEGIBACTERIA; PICHIA JADINII; POSIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOMYCES; STREPTOMYCES NIVEORUBER; TERMES;

EID: 84855170237     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2012.68.73     Document Type: Article

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