Study of the action of α-hederin on the ultrastructure of Candida albicans

Mycoses

Volumn 41, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 411-416

  Moulin Traffort, Joëlle ^a   Favel, A ^a   Elias, R ^a   Regli, P ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Electronmicroscopy; Hedera helix; TEM; Ultrastructure; hederin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HEDERIN; SAPONIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL MEMBRANE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ARALIACEAE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; HEDERA HELIX;

EID: 0032417753     PISSN: 09337407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1998.tb00362.x     Document Type: Article

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