Inhibition of biofilm formation in Mycobacterium smegmatis by Parinari curatellifolia leaf extracts

Inhibition of biofilm formation in Mycobacterium smegmatis by Parinari curatellifolia leaf extracts

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious public health problem worldwide. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) grows as drug tolerant pellicles. Agents that inhibit biofilm formation in M. tuberculosis have the potential to reduce the disease treatment period and improve the qualit...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Bhunu, Ruvimbo Mautsa, Stanley Mukanganyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Parinari curatellifolia
Biofilm formation
Mycobacterium smegmatis
Tuberculosis
Isoniazid
Kanamycin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-017-1801-5

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