Activity of ajoene on dermatophytes, Candida albicans and Malassezia furfur;Efectos del ajoeno sobre dermatofitos, Candida albicans y Malassezia furfur

Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 277-281

  De González, María Ibelise ^a   Mendoza, Mireya ^a   De Albornoz, Maria Bastardo ^a   Apitz Castro, Rafael ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOMEDICINA   (Venezuela)

^b INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Ajoene; Cutaneous candidiasis; Pitiriasis versicolor; Tinea

Indexed keywords

EID: 2742576347     PISSN: 11301406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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