Influence of carvacrol and thymol on the physiological attributes, enterotoxin production and surface characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from foods

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 29-35

  Souza, E L ^a   Oliveira, C E V ^a   Stamford, T L M ^b   Conceicao M L ^a   Gomes Neto, N J ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^b Federal University of Pernambuco   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Phenolic compounds; Physiological suppression; Staphylococcal enterotoxins; Virulence

Indexed keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84879174099     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822013005000001     Document Type: Article

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