Oral Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 32-36 , January 2000

Inhibition of microflora associated with oral malignancy

  • K. Nagy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University, Tisza Lajos krt. 64, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +36-62-455-299; fax: +36-62-455-282
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  • I. Szöke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Microbiology, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University, Tisza Lajos krt. 64, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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  • I. Sonkodi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University, Tisza Lajos krt. 64, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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  • E. Nagy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Microbiology, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University, Tisza Lajos krt. 64, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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  • A. Mari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University, Tisza Lajos krt. 64, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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  • G. Szolnoky

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University, Tisza Lajos krt. 64, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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  • H.N. Newman

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Centre, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, University of London, London, UK

Received 26 February 1999 ,Accepted 23 March 1999.

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Oral Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 32-36 , January 2000

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