Interaction of Candida albicans, macrophages and fluconazole: In vitro and ex vivo observations

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 438-444

  Tullio, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; fluconazole; intracellular killing; macrophages; phagocytosis

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; IN VITRO STUDY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS;

EID: 0030450261     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.1996.8.6.438     Document Type: Article

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