Using antimicrobial adjuvant therapy in cancer treatment: a review.

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Published in Infect Agent Cancer on November 20, 2012

Authors

Kenneth Alibek1, Aliya Bekmurzayeva, Assel Mussabekova, Bolat Sultankulov

Author Affiliations

1: "Nazarbayev University Research and Innovation System" private institution, Nazarbayev University, 53 Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan. amussabekova@nu.edu.kz.

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