In vitro candidacidal activity of a synthetic killer decapeptide (KP) against Candida albicans cells adhered to resin acrylic discs

Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 468-471

  Manfredi, M ^a   Merigo, E ^a   Salati, A ^a   Conti, S ^a   Savi, A ^a   Polonelli, L ^a   Bonanini, M ^a   Vescovi, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acrylic resin discs; Adherence; C. albicans; Denture stomatitis; Killer peptide

Indexed keywords

ANTIIDIOTYPIC ANTIBODY; DECAPEPTIDE; RESIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL ADHESION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTURE; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; INVASIVE CANDIDIASIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMATITIS; URINE CATHETER;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL ADHESION; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL MATERIALS; HUMANS; MYCOLOGY; OLIGOPEPTIDES; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

EID: 34547679996     PISSN: 09042512     EISSN: 16000714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2007.00561.x     Document Type: Article

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