Phenotypic characterization and in vitro antifungal sensitivity of Candida spp. and Malassezia pachydermatis strains from dogs

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 147-153

  Brito, Erika H S ^a   Fontenelle, Raquel O S ^a   Brilhante, Raimunda S N ^b,c   Cordeiro, Rossana A ^a,b,c   Soares Júnior, Franciso A ^a   Monteiro, André J ^c   Sidrim, José J C ^b,c   Rocha, Marcos F G ^a,b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b Medical Mycology Specialized Center   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Candida spp.; Dog; Malassezia spp.; Phenotypic analysis; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; UREASE;

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GUILLIERMONDII; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DOG; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS ISOLATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MALASSEZIA PACHYDERMATIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE;

ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA; DERMATOMYCOSES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; MALASSEZIA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

ANIMALIA; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MALASSEZIA; MALASSEZIA PACHYDERMATIS;

EID: 34249898382     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2006.05.021     Document Type: Article

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