Conventional and alternative antifungal therapies to oral candidiasis

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 824-831

  Anibal, Paula Cristina ^a   Sardi, Janaina de Cássia Orlandi ^a   Peixoto, Iza Teixeira Alves ^a   Moraes, Julianna Joanna de Carvalho ^a   Höfling, José Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antifungals; Candida spp.; Essential oil; Extracts; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 77956790558     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822010000400001     Document Type: Article

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