Melanization of Cryptococcus neoformans in murine infection

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 745-750

  Nosanchuk, Joshua D ^a   Valadon, Philippe ^a   Feldmesser, Marta ^a   Casadevall, Arturo ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; MELANIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DRUG PROTEIN BINDING; MELANOGENESIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032939494     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MCB.19.1.745     Document Type: Article

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