Synergy between 6-amino-2-n-pentylthiobenzothiazole and ergosterol biosynthesis-inhibiting antimycotics against Candida albicans in vitro [1]

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 153-154

  Muckova M ^a   Bujdakova H ^b   Kuchta, T ^c  

^a Drug Research Institute   (Slovakia)

^b Physics and Informatics   (Slovakia)

^c FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

6 AMINO 2 N PENTYLTHIOBENZOTHIAZOLE; AMOROLFINE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CLOTRIMAZOLE; ECONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; TERBINAFINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0342657754     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(00)00160-6     Document Type: Article

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