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The Effect of Green Tea on the Growth and Morphology of Methicillin-resistant and Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus

P. W. J. West Faculty of Allied Health Sciences and Nursing, Kuwait University, PO Box 31740, 90805 Suleibikhat, Kuwait;
,
T. C. Mathew
,
N. J. Miller Biolab Medical Unit, London, UK
&
Q. Electricwala
Pages 263-269 | Published online: 13 Jul 2009

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