Antimicrobial activity and molecular characterization of an endophytic fungus, Quambalaria sp. isolated from Ipomoea carnea

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 793-800

  Padhi, Srichandan ^a   Tayung, Kumanand ^a  

^a North Orissa University Takatpur ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Ipomoea carnea; ITS2 RNA secondary structures; Phylogenetic analysis; Quambalaria sp.

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUCALYPTUS; FUNGI; IPOMOEA; IPOMOEA CARNEA; SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE;

EID: 84878019387     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: 18692044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13213-012-0534-4     Document Type: Article

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