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Antibacterial effects of Brazilian and Bulgarian propolis and synergistic effects with antibiotics acting on the bacterial DNA and folic acid

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Pages 344-349 | Received 19 Jan 2010, Accepted 04 Mar 2010, Published online: 22 Mar 2011

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