Suggested mechanisms for the antimycotic activity of the polyene antibiotics and the n-substituted imidazoles

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1986, Pages 269-279

  Thomas, A H ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS AND CONTROL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CANDICIDIN; CLOTRIMAZOLE; CYTOCHROME P450; ECONAZOLE; ERGOSTEROL; FILIPIN; IMIDAZOLE; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; KETOCONAZOLE; MICONAZOLE; NATAMYCIN; NYSTATIN; OLEIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; BLOOD AND HEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM; CELL MEMBRANE; CHAININ; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG COMPARISON; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; FUNGUS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INTOXICATION; MOUSE; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYENE DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANIMAL; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL MEMBRANE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; IMIDAZOLES; MAGNESIUM; POLYENES; POTASSIUM; STEROLS;

EID: 0022611031     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/17.3.269     Document Type: Review

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