In vitro inhibitory activity of EDTA against planktonic and adherent cells of Candida sp.

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 115-119

  Chudzik, Beata ^a   Malm, Anna ^a   Rajtar, Barbara ^a   Polz Dacewicz, Malgorzata ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biomaterials; Candida sp.; EDTA

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS;

EID: 34147128236     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03175059     Document Type: Article

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