The bactericidal activity of tea against Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli |
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| Authors: | K.S. Diker,,M. Akan,,Gü lsen,Hascelik M. Yurdakö k |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Microbiology, Veterinary Faculty, Ankara University, Ankara 06110;*Department of Microbiology and Pediatrics, Hacettepe Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Extracts of black and green tea inhibited the growth of clinical isolates of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli. Tea extracts killed C. jejuni and C. coli within 4 h. Heat treatment of extracts did not affect inhibitory or bactericidal activity. |
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