Inhibition of Candida albicans growth by calprotectin in the absence of direct contact with the organisms

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 174, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1369-1372

  Sohnle, Peter G ^a   Hahn, Beth L ^b   Santhanagopalan, Venkatachari ^b  

^a CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALPROTECTIN; ZINC;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ISOLATION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0029828249     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/174.6.1369     Document Type: Article

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