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Research Article

Toxicity of the Essential Oil of Melaleuca alternifolia or Tea Tree Oil

Christine F. Carson Department of Microbiology, University of Western Australia Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia
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Thomas V. Riley Department of Microbiology, University of Western Australia Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia
Pages 193-194 | Published online: 25 Sep 2008

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