In vitro anti-cryptosporidial activity of cationic peptides alone and in combination with inhibitors of ion transport systems

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 651-654

  Giacometti, Andrea ^a   Cirioni, Oscar ^a   Barchiesi, Francesco ^a   Ancarani, Fausto ^a   Scalise, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMILORIDE; ANTIAMEBIC AGENT; CECROPIN; INDOLICIDIN; MAGAININ 2; RANALEXIN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; CULTURE MEDIUM; GROWTH INHIBITION; MONOLAYER CULTURE; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0034056448     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/45.5.651     Document Type: Article

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