In vitro effectiveness of tea tree oil against Trichophyton equinum

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 75-79

  Nardoni, S ^a   Bertoli, A ^a   Pinto, L ^a   Mancianti, F ^a   Pisseri, F ^b   Pistelli, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b Scuola di Omeopatia Cimi koinè   (Italy)

Author keywords

In vitro susceptibility; Tea tree oil; Trichophyton equinum

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; TEA TREE OIL;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BROTH DILUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG SCREENING; IN VITRO STUDY; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MELALEUCA; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES;

ANIMALIA; MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA; TRICHOPHYTON EQUINUM;

EID: 77449084505     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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