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Antibacterial Activity Of Honeybee Venom Against Pathogenic Bacteria In Comparison With Common Antibiotics, Shahin Gavanji, Azizollah Bakhtari
Antibacterial Activity Of Honeybee Venom Against Pathogenic Bacteria In Comparison With Common Antibiotics, Shahin Gavanji, Azizollah Bakhtari
Makara Journal of Science
Antibiotic resistance has dramatically spread in recent decades and has become a serious problem in modern medicine. Honeybee venom or bee venom (BV) has anticancer, anti-inflammation, and antimicrobial properties. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of BV on certain pathogenic bacteria. The effects of different concentrations of BV against Klebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus were evaluated by disk diffusion method (inhibition zone, IZ), minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). Additionally, the antibacterial activity of BV was compared with that of ampicillin, penicillin, and tetracycline. The results indicated that different concentrations of BV had …