The in vitro susceptibility of Campylobacter spp. to the antibacterial effect of manuka honey

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dc.contributor.authorLin, Shih-Min (Sam)
dc.contributor.authorMolan, Peter C.
dc.contributor.authorCursons, Raymond T.
dc.coverage.spatialGermanyen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2010-05-03T23:26:20Z
dc.date.available2010-05-03T23:26:20Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractWe report the antimicrobial effect of manuka honey against Campylobacter spp. isolated by a diagnostic laboratory from specimens from a community in New Zealand. The isolates were differentiated according to species level using multiplex PCR. C. jejuni (20 strains) and C. coli (7 strains) were identified. The clinical isolates identified and type culture collection strains of these species were subjected to testing to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of manuka honey using a microdilution technique. The MIC of the manuka honey against all of the Campylobacter tested was found to be around 1% (v/v) honey. The low MIC values suggest that honey might still inhibit the growth of campylobacteria after dilution by fluid in the gut, but the actual concentration of honey that can be achieved in the intestine is unknown. Therefore, clinical investigation is required to establish the efficacy of honey against Campylobacter spp. in the gut environment.en
dc.identifier.citationLin, S. M., Molan, P.C. & Cursons, R.T. (2009). The in vitro susceptibility of Campylobacter spp. to the antibacterial effect of manuka honey. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 29(4), 339-344.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10096-008-0630-3en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/3848
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringeren_NZ
dc.relation.isPartOfEuropean Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseasesen_NZ
dc.subjectbiologyen
dc.subjectmanuka honeyen
dc.subjectCampylobacter spp.en
dc.titleThe in vitro susceptibility of Campylobacter spp. to the antibacterial effect of manuka honeyen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
pubs.begin-page339en_NZ
pubs.elements-id33464
pubs.end-page344en_NZ
pubs.issue4en_NZ
pubs.volume28en_NZ
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