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A limited number of sea animals were screened for antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. In addition to abalone juice, whose antimicrobial activity had been reported, extracts of oysters and clams possessed marked inhibitive effect. Substance of this nature may be valuable therapeutic and prophylactic tools.
The author wishes to thank Dr. C. W. Hiatt for his enthusiastic suggestions, J. L. Rogers whose energetic efforts carried the load of technical procedure and W. G. Jahnes, E. C. Martino and E. W. Harvey for technical assistance.
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