AVALIAÇÃO ANTIBACTERIANA DO EXTRATO DE MELALEUCA (Melaleuca alternifolia) FRENTE À CEPA DE Staphylococcus aureus
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde da UNIPAR
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1982-114X,1415-076X
DOI: 10.25110/arqsaude.v18i2.2014.5172