Inhibition of Candida albicans biofilm formation by farnesol, a quorum-sensing molecule

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 5459-5463

  Ramage, Gordon ^a   Saville, Stephen P ^a   Wickes, Brian L ^a   López Ribot, José L ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CALORIMETRY; CELLS; RNA;

BIOFILM FORMATION;

MICROORGANISMS;

CELL MEMBRANE PROTEIN; FARNESOL; HWP1 PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOFILM;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CALORIMETRY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 0036840116     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.68.11.5459-5463.2002     Document Type: Article

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