Microaerophilic conditions increase viability and affect responses of Pneumocystis carinii to drugs in vitro

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Joffrion, Tiffany M ^a   Collins, Margaret S ^a   Cushion, Melanie T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

DRUG; FUNGUS; VIABILITY;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII;

PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII;

EID: 33751354626     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: 15507408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2006.00196.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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