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Postantibiotic effect of purified melittin from honeybee (Apis mellifera) venom against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

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Pages 796-804 | Received 14 Apr 2009, Accepted 06 Jul 2009, Published online: 15 Sep 2009

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