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Synergy of flavonoids with HDAC inhibitor: new approach to target Candida tropicalis biofilms

Satish Kumar RajasekharanDepartment of MicrobiologyPRIST University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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Samiraj RameshDepartment of MicrobiologyPRIST University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Dhamodharan BakkiyarajDepartment of BiotechnologyAlagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Pages 246-249 | Published online: 08 Apr 2014

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