Human albumin promotes germination, hyphal growth and antifungal resistance by Aspergillus fumigatus

Medical Mycology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 711-717

  Rodrigues, Acacio Gonçalves ^a,b,c   Araujo, Ricardo ^a,c   Pina Vaz, Cidalia ^a,c  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Albumin; Antifungal activity; Aspergillus; Germination; Mycelium formation

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; HUMAN ALBUMIN; ITRACONAZOLE; VORICONAZOLE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FUNGAL SPORE GERMINATION; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS GROWTH; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCELIUM; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPECIES INVASION;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; HYPHAE; ITRACONAZOLE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PYRIMIDINES; SERUM ALBUMIN; TRIAZOLES;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI;

EID: 33644793887     PISSN: 13693786     EISSN: 14602709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13693780500129814     Document Type: Article

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