TITLE

Will Avilamycin Convert Ziracine into Zerocine?

AUTHOR(S)
Courvalin, Patrice
PUB. DATE
September 2000
SOURCE
Emerging Infectious Diseases;Sep/Oct2000, Vol. 6 Issue 5, p558
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Presents an article about avilamycin. Description on avilamycin as an antibiotic; Popular use of avilamycin in Europe; Effect of the continued use of avilamycin in human therapy.
ACCESSION #
3758626

Tags: ANTIBIOTICS -- Therapeutic use;  ANTI-infective agents

 

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