Phospholipase activity in Malassezia furfur pathogenic strains

Mycoses

Volumn 39, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 233-235

  Riciputo, R M ^a   Oliveri, S ^a   Micali, G ^a   Sapuppo, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Enzymes; Malassezia furfur; Phospholipase; Pityriasis versicolor

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHOLIPASE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; MALASSEZIA FURFUR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TINEA VERSICOLOR; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0029738811     PISSN: 09337407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1996.tb00131.x     Document Type: Article

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