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The latex of Euphorbia tirucalli inhibits staphyloxanthin production and protects Tenebrio molitor larvae against Staphylococcus aureus infection

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Pages 3536-3539 | Received 14 Sep 2018, Accepted 10 Feb 2019, Published online: 14 Mar 2019

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