Nisin Z inhibits the growth of Candida albicans and its transition from blastospore to hyphal form

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1630-1639

  Le Lay, C ^a   Akerey, B ^a   Fliss, I ^a   Subirade, M ^a   Rouabhia, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antifungal agent; Candida; Candida albicans; Candidiasis; Infections; Nisin Z

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; YEAST;

ALBICANS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIFUNGALS; ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE; BLASTOSPORES; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; INFECTION; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; NISIN Z;

CANDIDA;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; NISIN Z; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; GROWTH RATE; INHIBITION; PEPTIDE; SPORE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; YEAST;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS HYPHAE; FUNGUS SPORE; GROWTH INHIBITION; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS;

EID: 54049156099     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03908.x     Document Type: Article

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