Effect of lactoperoxidase on the antimicrobial effectiveness of the thiocyanate hydrogen peroxide combination in a quantitative suspension test

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The positive antimicrobial effects of increasing concentrations of thiocyanate (SCN-) and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2 </sub>on the human peroxidase defence system are well known. However, little is known about the qu...

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Main Authors: Schwahn Ch, Schubert R, Meller Ch, Welk A, Kramer A, Below H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/134