Fungicidal potential of different Iranian honeys against some pathogenic Candida species

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 256-260

  Khosravi, Ali Reza ^a   Shokri, Hojjatollah ^a   Katiraee, Farzad ^a   Ziglari, Tahereh ^a   Forsi, Mohammad ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b Veterinary Organization   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anti candidal activity; Candida; Honey; Microdilution broth method

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA DUBLINIENSIS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; KLUYVEROMYCES MARXIANUS;

EID: 57749200149     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.47.4.04     Document Type: Article

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