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Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease Volume 15, 2003 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Antibacterial and anticandidal effect of aqueous extract of garlic on the growth of mixed cultures and the anticandidal and platelet activity of commercial preparations of garlic

Giles K. Elsom From the School of Health & BioSciences, University of East London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Julia A. Freeman From the School of Health & BioSciences, University of East London, London, UK
,
Denis Hide From the School of Health & BioSciences, University of East London, London, UK
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David M. Salmon From the School of Health & BioSciences, University of East London, London, UK
Pages 193-199 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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