Pythium insidiosum: inhibitory effects of propolis and geopropolis on hyphal growth

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 863-869

  Araújo, Maria José Abigail Mendes ^a   Bosco, Sandra de Moraes Gimenes ^a   Sforcin, José Maurício ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Africanized honeybees; Geopropolis; Propolis; Pythium insidiosum; Stingless bees

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PROPOLIS;

CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; FUNGUS HYPHAE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PYTHIUM;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; HYPHAE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PROPOLIS; PYTHIUM;

EID: 84994860593     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjm.2016.06.008     Document Type: Article

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