Anti-candida activity of α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) peptides

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 371-372

  Rauch, Isabella ^a   Holzmeister, Simone ^a   Kofler, Barbara ^a  

^a PARACELSUS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Candida albicans; Neuropeptide

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ENZYMATIC ASSAY; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALPHA-MSH; CANDIDA ALBICANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 61449217917     PISSN: 07415400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1189/jlb.1008614     Document Type: Article

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