Comparative efficacies of Zataria multiflora essential oil and itraconazole against disseminated Candida albicans infection in BALB/c mice;Eficiência comparada do óleo essencial de Zataria multiflora e itraconazol contra infecção disseminada de Candida albicans em camundongos BALB/c

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 439-445

  Khosravi, A R ^a   Shokri, H ^a   Tootian, Z ^a   Alizadeh, M ^a   Yahyaraeyat, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Carvacrol; Disseminated candidiasis; Zataria multiflora essential oil

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; MUS; ZATARIA MULTIFLORA;

EID: 70349495838     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822009000300003     Document Type: Article

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