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Ethanol extract and chromatographic fractions of Tamarindus indica stem bark inhibits Newcastle disease virus replication

Omobola O. OkohSAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa; ;Department of Chemistry, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa; View further author information
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Grace E. ObiiyekeDepartment of Botany, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria; View further author information
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Uchechukwu U. NwodoSAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa; ;Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, Eastern Cape, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anthony I. OkohSAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa; ;Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, Eastern Cape, South AfricaView further author information
Pages 1806-1808 | Received 26 Jun 2016, Accepted 12 May 2017, Published online: 24 May 2017

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