Polysaccharide-rich fraction of Agaricus brasiliensis enhances the candidacidal activity of murine macrophages

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 244-250

  Martins, Priscila Raquel ^a   Gameiro, Maria Carolina ^a   Castoldi, Lindsey ^a   Romagnoli, Graziela Gorete ^a   Lopes, Fabiane Catanho ^a   Pinto, Andréa Vanessa Ferreira Da Silva ^a   Loyola, Wagner ^b   Kaneno, Ramon ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b Universidade Bandeirante   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Microbicidal activity; Mushroom

Indexed keywords

AGARICUS; AGARICUS BRASILIENSIS; ANIMALIA; BASIDIOMYCOTA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; MURINAE; MUS;

EID: 46749090508     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762008005000011     Document Type: Article

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