Effect of lactoferrin and iron on the growth of human pathogenic Candida species

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 91-94

  Al Sheikh, Hashem ^a  

^a KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Antifungal effects; Candida species; Iron; Lactoferrin

Indexed keywords

IRON; LACTOFERRIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PATHOGENICITY;

ANIMALS; CANDIDA; HUMANS; IRON; LACTOFERRIN; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MILK;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS;

EID: 60549091957     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.91.94     Document Type: Article

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