African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Review

Antimicrobial potential of chitosan

Pedro Henrique Sette-de-Souza*
  • Pedro Henrique Sette-de-Souza*
  • Department of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, Brazil
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Francinalva Dantas de Medeiros2
  • Francinalva Dantas de Medeiros2
  • Department of Pharmaceutics Science, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, Brazil
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Martina Gerlane de Oliveira Pinto1
  • Martina Gerlane de Oliveira Pinto1
  • Department of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, Brazil
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Julio Cesar Queiroz1
  • Julio Cesar Queiroz1
  • Department of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, Brazil
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Rayanne Izabel Maciel de Sousa1
  • Rayanne Izabel Maciel de Sousa1
  • Department of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, Brazil
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Patricia Meira Bento1
  • Patricia Meira Bento1
  • Department of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, Brazil
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Daniela Pita de Melo1
  • Daniela Pita de Melo1
  • Department of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, Brazil
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Pollianna Muniz Alves1
  • Pollianna Muniz Alves1
  • Department of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, Brazil
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Ana Claudia Dantas de Medeiros2
  • Ana Claudia Dantas de Medeiros2
  • Department of Pharmaceutics Science, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, Brazil
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  •  Received: 31 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 12 January 2015
  •  Published: 21 January 2015