Antimicrobial activity of thymol against pathogenic gram-negative bacteria of fishes

Philippine Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 103-106

  Heo, Gang Joon ^a   Kim, Cheol Hyun ^a   Park, Se Chang ^b   Zoysa, Mahanama Do ^c   Shin, Gee Wook ^d  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^d Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Fish pathogenic bacteria; Gram negative bacteria; Thymol

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA; AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA SUBSP. MASOUCIDA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EDWARDSIELLA TARDA; NEGIBACTERIA; PISCES; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 84868529475     PISSN: 00317705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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