Antibacterial Activity of Venom from the Puff Adder (Bitis arietans), Egyptian Cobra (Naja haje), and Red Spitting Cobra (Naja pallida)

Bitis arietans (Puff adder), Naja haje (Egyptian cobra), and Naja pallida (Red spitting cobra) venoms were tested for antimicrobial activity. This evaluation employed disc diffusion and microbroth dilution techniques. Gram-positive bacteria (Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negati...

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Main Authors: Mitchel Otieno Okumu, Kennedy Lojau Eyaan, Luke Kipkorir Bett, Nduhiu Gitahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7924853