Antimicrobial activity of viridiofungins

Journal of Antibiotics

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 334-338

  Onishi, J C ^a   Milligan, J A ^a   Basilio, A ^a   Bergstrom, J ^a   Curotto, J ^a   Huang, L ^a   Meinz, M ^a   Nallin Omstead, M ^a   Pelaez, F ^a   Rew, D ^a   Salvatore, M ^a   Thompson, J ^a   Vicente, F ^a   Kurtz, M B ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; SPHINGOLIPID; SQUALENE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRIDIOFUNGIN DERIVATIVE; ZARAGOZIC ACID A;

ANTIBIOTIC BIOSYNTHESIS; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; LIPID METABOLISM; LIPOGENESIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 15444344408     PISSN: 00218820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7164/antibiotics.50.334     Document Type: Article

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