Effect of Antifungal Drugs on Pathogenic Naegleria spp Isolated from Natural Water Sources

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 876-882

  Tiewcharoen, Supathra ^a   Junnu, Virach ^a   Suvoutho, Surasak ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antifungal Drugs; Pathogenic Naegleria spp

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIAMEBIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE;

AMOEBA; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; IN VITRO STUDY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NAEGLERIA FOWLERI; NONHUMAN; PARASITE ISOLATION; SCREENING TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THAILAND; WATER SUPPLY; ZYMOGRAPHY;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; FLUCONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; NAEGLERIA; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0345170041     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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