Antibacterial activity of plasma from crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) against pathogenic bacteria

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials

Volumn 11, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Kommanee, Jintana ^a   Preecharram, Sutthidech ^b   Daduang, Sakda ^a   Temsiripong, Yosapong ^c   Dhiravisit, Apisak ^d   Yamada, Yuzo ^e,f,g   Thammasirirak, Sompong ^a  

^a Khon Kaen University   (Thailand)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Sriracha Moda Farm   (Thailand)

^d KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

^f JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^g SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis); Cytotoxicity; Pathogenic bacteria

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CELL VIABILITY; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROCODILE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLASMA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEDIMENTATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BLOOD BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CELL LINE; HUMANS; MACROPHAGES; MICE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

EID: 84864373156     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14760711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-0711-11-22     Document Type: Article

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