In vitro effect of natural and semi-synthetic carbohydrate polymers on chlamydia trachomatis infection

Chemotherapy

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-217

  Petronio, Maria Grazia ^a   Mansi, Antonella ^a   Gallinelli, Carmela ^a   Pisani, Silvia ^a   Seganti, Lucilla ^a   Chiarini, Fernanda ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial agents; Carbohydrates; Chlamydia trachomatis; Polymers

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CARBOHYDRATE; CHITOSAN; DEXTRAN SULFATE; GLYCOGEN; GLYCOGEN SULFATE; GLYLOID SULFATE; GUM ARABIC; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030991433     PISSN: 00093157     EISSN: 14219794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000239565     Document Type: Article

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