Is 'quorum quenching' a promising tool to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria?

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Published: 2023-09-11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18051/UnivMed.2023.v42.249-250

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Naga Raju Maddela
Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Health Science, Universidad Tecnica de Manabi, Portoviejo, Ecuador
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7893-0844

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Vol. 42 No. 3 (2023)

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Is ’quorum quenching’ a promising tool to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria?. (2023). Universa Medicina, 42(3), 249-250. https://doi.org/10.18051/UnivMed.2023.v42.249-250

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