The effects of biocides (antiseptics and disinfectants) on the endospores of Rhinosporidium seeberi

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 85-91

  Arseculeratne, S N ^a   Atapattu, D N ^a   Balasooriya, P ^b   Fernando, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Biocides; Rhinosporidium seeberi; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOCIDE; CETRIMIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLOROXYLENOL; DISINFECTANT AGENT; DYE; EVANS BLUE; FORMAZAN; GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IODINE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; POVIDONE IODINE; SILVER NITRATE; SODIUM AZIDE; THIOMERSAL;

ARTICLE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ENDOMYCETALES; ENDOSPORE; EYE DISEASE; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS SPORE; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; RHINOSPORIDIUM;

EID: 33646733856     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.25176     Document Type: Article

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