Investigation of the antifungal activity and mechanism of action of LMWS-chitosan

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1729-1734

  Park, Yoonkyung ^a   Kim, Mi Hyun ^a   Park, Seong Cheol ^a   Cheong, Hyeonsook ^a   Jang, Mi Kyeong ^b   Nah, Jae Woon ^b   Hahm, Kyung Soo ^a,c  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

^c Chosun University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Confocal microscopy; Electron microscopy; LMWS chitosan

Indexed keywords

CALCEIN; CHITOSAN; LIPOSOME;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; FUNGAL CELL; FUNGUS HYPHAE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIPID COMPOSITION; MAMMAL CELL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; YEAST;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; CHITOSAN; ERYTHROCYTES; FUNGI; HEMOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

FUNGI; MAMMALIA;

EID: 57849144291     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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