An investigation into the antibacterial activites of medicinal plants traditionally used in the Eastern Cape to treat lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients
Lung infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are very serious and are usually fatal. Prolonged antibiotic treatment can result in the development of antibiotic resistance. Thus, studies are required to determine if traditional medicinal plants have any significant effects (i.e. antibacterial eff...
Main Author: | Wilson, Katherine Leigh |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
2004
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10948/242 |
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