Antimicrobial activity of lysozyme against oral pathogens

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Health Care

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 42-46

  Jesse Joel, T ^a   Suguna S , S ^a   Steffi, S R ^a  

^a KARUNYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Decay; Lysozyme; Oral microflora; Saliva

Indexed keywords

LYSOZYME;

AGAR DIFFUSION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COW; DENTAL CARIES; DISK DIFFUSION; DOG; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME ISOLATION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; HUMAN; INHIBITION ZONE; MOUTH CAVITY; MOUTH FLORA; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SALIVA ANALYSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 84964285504     PISSN: 22501444     EISSN: 22501460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18311/ajprhc/2016/662     Document Type: Article

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