Efficacy of aqueous garlic extract on growth, aflatoxin b1 production, and cyto-morphological aberrations of aspergillus flavus, causing human ophthalmic infection: Topical treatment of a. flavus keratitis

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1355-1364

  Ismaiel, Ahmed A ^a   Rabie, Gamal H ^a   Kenawey, Saied E M ^b   Abd EL Aal, Marwa A ^a  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

^b ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin B1; Antifungal; Aspergillus flavus; Garlic; Keratitis; Microscopic examination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874357726     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822012000400017     Document Type: Article

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