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Research Article

Antifungal Activity of the Essential oil of Thymus vulgaris L. and Thymol on Experimentally Induced Dermatomycoses

M. Soković Institute for Biological Research, “S. Stanković,” Bulevar despota Stefana, Belgrade, SerbiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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J. Glamočlija Institute for Biological Research, “S. Stanković,” Bulevar despota Stefana, Belgrade, Serbia
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A. Ćirić Institute for Biological Research, “S. Stanković,” Bulevar despota Stefana, Belgrade, Serbia
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D. Kataranovski Institute for Biological Research, “S. Stanković,” Bulevar despota Stefana, Belgrade, Serbia
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P. D. Marin Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden “Jevremovac,” Faculty of Biology, Studentski trg, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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J. Vukojević Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden “Jevremovac,” Faculty of Biology, Studentski trg, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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D. Brkić Janssen-Cilag, Department of Johnson-Johnson S.E., Bulevar Mihajla Pupina, Belgrade, Serbia
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Pages 1388-1393 | Published online: 20 Oct 2008

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