Effect of proteins from the red seaweed Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) lamouroux on the growth of human pathogen yeasts

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 915-921

  Cordeiro, Rossana Aguiar ^a   Gomes, Valdirene Moreira ^b   Carvalho, Ana Fontenele Urano ^a   Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Chitinase; Hypnea musciformis; Lectin; 1,3 glucanase

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS; HYPNEA MUSCIFORMIS;

EID: 33846693753     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132006000700008     Document Type: Article

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