Antimicrobial Activity of Medicated Soaps Commonly Used By Dar es Salaam Residents in Tanzania.

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Published in Indian J Pharm Sci on January 01, 2011

Authors

K D Mwambete1, F Lyombe

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University of Health and Allied Sciences, School of Pharmacy, P. O. Box 65013, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

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