Susceptibility pattern among pathogenic species of Aspergillus to physical and chemical treatments

Medical Mycology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 439-443

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

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Heating treatment; Microwave irradiation; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

COPPER SULFATE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CONIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; HEAT SENSITIVITY; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL SENSITIVITY; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; CELL MEMBRANE; COPPER SULFATE; DISINFECTANTS; HEAT; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROWAVES; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER;

EID: 33746806882     PISSN: 13693786     EISSN: 14602709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13693780600654414     Document Type: Article

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