Antibacterial and hemolytic effects of aqueous and organic extracts from different tissues of sea urchin Echinometra mathaei on pathogenic streptococci

Abstract In this study, the antibacterial and hemolytic effects of the gonadal tissue, test, spines and Aristotle’s lantern of the sea urchin (Echinometra mathaei) were investigated. The aerobic Gram-positive pathogenic bacteria Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus were selected because o...

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Main Authors: Soodabeh Kazemi, Behrooz Heidari, Mehdi Rassa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Islamic Azad University​ 2016-09-01
Series:International Aquatic Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40071-016-0143-0