In vitro inhibitory activity of citreoviridin against HIV-1 and an HIV-associated opportunist: Candida albicans

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 351-357

  Vieta, I ^a   Savarino, A ^a   Papa, G ^a,b   Vidotto, V ^a   Cantamessa, C ^a   Pugliese, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b CNR Project Micologia del Terrene

Author keywords

Aspergillus terreus; Candida albicans; Citreoviridin; HIV; Mycotoxins

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CITREOVIRIDIN; MYCOTOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL PROLIFERATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LYMPHOID CELL; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0029853614     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.1996.8.5.351     Document Type: Article

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