Antifungal and marker effects of Talisia esculenta lectin on Microsporum canis in vitro

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2063-2069

  Pinheiro, A Q ^a   Melo, D F ^b   MacEdo, L M ^c,d   Freire, M G M ^d   Rocha, M F G ^a,b   Sidrim, J J C ^b   Brilhante, R S N ^b   Teixeira, E H ^b   Campello, C C ^a   Pinheiro, D C S N ^a   Lima, M G S ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Fluorescence; Microsporum canis; Talisia esculenta lectin

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; GLUCOSAMINE; PROTEINS;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITIES; ANTIFUNGAL EFFECT; ANTIFUNGALS; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE; IN-VITRO; MACROCONIDIA; MICRODILUTION; MICROSPORUM CANIS; N ACETYLS; TALISIA ESCULENTA LECTIN;

FLUORESCENCE;

CARBOHYDRATE; CHITIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE; LECTIN; MANNOSE; N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE;

AGAR; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMISTRY; CANID; CARBOHYDRATE; FELID; FUNGUS; GROWTH RESPONSE; HAIR; INHIBITOR; PROTEIN;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CAT; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DERMATOPHYTE; DOG; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH INHIBITION; HAIR; MICROSPORUM CANIS; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT SEED; TALISIA ESCULENTA;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FUNGI; MICROSPORUM CANIS; TALISIA ESCULENTA;

EID: 72849152060     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04387.x     Document Type: Article

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