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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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-017-1801-5 |